instrumentation: Piano
ISMN: 9790801507884
illustrations: Małgorzata Flis
editor: Jadwiga Kubieniec, Marcin Kowalczyk
number of pages: 36
The
collection Little
Stories
consists of 16 short, expressively varied piano
pieces.
The interpretation is suggested by the title, referring to the
imagination, the world of fairy tales, everyday children's matters
and observation of nature.
The
majority of the miniatures can be easily performed after few
months
of study; the level of difficulty corresponds to the last stage
of
learning with the hadbook by Agnieszka Lasko – First
Class Piano. In some of them (Drowsy
Cloud, Sunrise,
Cuckoo Song,
The
Princess and the Knight, Winter
Moon) an element of
improvisation is used, creatively engaging the young pianist; thanks to
the
composer's ingenuity any attempt at free music making shall be
successful. The advantage of the pieces is their melody factor
(memorable, naturally wandering themes). The miniatures are also
characterized by simplicity of texture and harmony (slightly
colored
with dissonant chords), a playful tone (e.g. playing with
shifting
accents in Little Monster Stomp)
or dance-like-character (the waltz Ballerina,
Tarantela).
The
composer also took care of the fingering and the use of pedals,
which
facilitates the playing. Sophisticated illustrations, painted by
Małgorzata Flis, help to develop the pupil's sensivity.
