Description
A Night at the Symphony invites piano students to explore the captivating realm of orchestral music. This resource features early-intermediate to intermediate piano arrangements of beloved orchestral themes, along with guidance for organizing a symphony-themed recital, foundational information about orchestras, explanations of symphonic terminology, and highlights from orchestral history. The book delves into seven classic orchestral works, with each unit presenting a piano arrangement by Carol Matz, insightful background on the composition and its structure, a biography of the composer, and an engaging activity page created by Bernadine Johnson. Spanning 56 pages, the collection includes arrangements of notable pieces such as Spring from The Four Seasons, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, the "Surprise" Symphony, Symphony No. 5, Morning Mood from the Peer Gynt Suite, the 1812 Overture, and Rhapsody in Blue.
