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Expressive Etudes, Book Six.(Book Review)
Expressive Etudes, Book Six, compiled and edited by Suzanne W. Guy. The FJH Music Company, Inc. (2525 Davie Rd., Ste. 360, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33317), 2004. 48 pp. $6.95. Early advanced.
Expressive Etudes, Book Six is the latest addition to a collection of eight books of etudes compiled and edited by Suzanne Guy. The subtitle for the series is Traditional Studies for Artistic Development at the Piano. Guy has a long, distinguished career as a renowned teacher and pedagogue, and there can be little doubt that her many years as a teacher have contributed greatly to the excellent quality of selections she has chosen. This is a most handsome collection that is beautifully edited and clearly laid out on the page.
There are nineteen etudes in the collection that cover a wide range of musical styles and are offered in an approximate order of difficulty. You will find well-known etudes, such as those from Bertini's Opus 29, Grieg's Little Bird and some pieces by Burgmuller, Czerny and Heller. But you also will find some selections that aren't nearly as well known--and these are pieces with which you will want to acquaint yourself. One of these is Nielsen's The Top, which uses, among other things, "small wrist circles pivoting around R.H. third finger." Perhaps you're unfamiliar with J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Major, BWV 902a; this is another piece you'll want in your repertoire of teaching pieces. Guy also includes a lovely etude by Czerny in G-sharp minor the only piece written by Czerny in that key.
A wonderful addition is the inclusion, right below the title of each piece, of ...
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