Description

Teaching the twins Rosalie and Finn piano was both a challenge and an inspiration for piano pedagogue and composer Bertram Schattel. Drawing on Anton Diabelli’s idea of providing piano beginners with pieces that are immediately easy to master yet musically pleasing, Schattel created 20 diverse little pieces in a five-tone range for piano duet. The pianistic challenges are consistently balanced for both players. Since “Little Song in Tears” sounds very different from “Always nicely cool!” or “Tango Under the Sun,” the piano book serves as a fun introduction to various keys, rhythms, and playing styles all at once.