Description

This collection features 25 exceptional miniature masterpieces from the piano repertoire, meticulously chosen for their artistic merit and musicality. These selections progress logically from the early intermediate works found in Pathways to Artistry: Masterworks, Book 2, ensuring a coherent learning experience. To maximize their development, students are encouraged to engage with the comprehensive skills outlined in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 3. Notable titles in this collection include works by renowned composers such as Rameau, Schubert, Haydn, and Bartók, among others. Additionally, the "Waltz in A Minor" is included in the ABRSM 2025-2026 Piano Syllabus, highlighting its significance in contemporary piano education.

Songs / Content

• Menuet en RondeauJean-Philippe Rameau
• Écossaise in G MajorFranz Schubert
• German Dance in D MajorFranz Joseph Haydn
• Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
• Écossaise in G MajorLudwig van Beethoven
• Etude in A MinorCornelius Gurlitt
• Minuet in G MajorChristian Petzold
• Écossaise in C MajorJohann Nepomuk Hummel
• Summer JouneyAnatoli Liadov
• Bagatelle, Op. 125, No. 10Anton Diabelli
• Theme and Variation in G MajorCornelius Gurlitt
• Hey, Tulip, Tulip, from For ChildrenBéla Bartók
• Musette in G MajorJohann Sebastian Bach
• Minuet in F Major, K. 6Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Distant Bells, Op. 63, No. 6Jean Louis Streabbog
• Sonatina in C Major, Op. 39, No. 1 (First Movement)Frank Lynes
• Two Character Pieces: Storm at Sea, Op. 82, No. 80Cornelius Gurlitt
• In the Forest, Op. 82, No. 65Cornelius Gurlitt
• Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1Muzio Clementi
• Waltz in A MinorFritz Spindler
• Jeering Song, from For ChildrenBéla Bartók
• Allegro in B-flat Major, K. 3Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Bourrée in G MajorGeorge Frideric Handel
• Scherzo in A MinorCarl Maria von Weber
• Sonatina in C MajorAlexander Goedicke
• Technical Summary