Description

Book 4 showcases a collection of popular pieces tailored for ABRSM Grades 7 and 8. Readers can enjoy exploring both contemporary favorites and enduring classical works, such as Willie Wagglestick's Walkabout and a Beethoven Allegro. Additionally, the book provides valuable background information and fresh ideas to help readers engage more deeply with the featured music.

Songs / Content

• 1. Prelude in G, BWV 860/1: No. 15 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• 2. For Johnny Mehegan, No.2 from Four Anniversaries [Leonard Bernstein]
• 3. Willie Wagglestick's Walkabout, No. 4 from Jazzy Piano 2 [Brian Bonsor]
• 4. Berceuse [Frank Bridge]
• 5. Kleines Klavierstuck No. 1, from Vier klieine Klavierstucke (Four Short Piano pieces), S. 192 [Franz Liszt]
• 6. Giga in G minor, from '6 Suits or Lessons for the harpsichord or spinnet' [Jean Baptiste Loeillet]
• 7. Menuetto and Trio Third movement from Sonata in E flat, D.568 [Franz Schubert]
• 8. Allegro, First movement from Sonata in F minor, Op. 2 No. 1 [Ludwig van Beethoven]
• 9. Nocturne in B, Op. 32 No. 1 [Fryderyk Chopin]
• 10. Piano Blues No. 3 [Aaron Copland]
• 11. Prelude: first movement from Suite bergamasque [Claude Debussy]
• 12. Sonata in F, K. 332 [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]
• 13. Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C (from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87) [Dmitry Shostakovich]
• 14. Sonata in D, Kp. 535, L. 262 [Domenico Scarlatti]