A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book I

A Romantic Sketchbook for Piano, Book IA Romantic Sketchbook for Piano explores the wealth of piano music from the Romantic period in five carefully graded albums. Mostly composed between 1830 and 1930, the pieces in these albums have been selected to introduce players to a wide range of music, from works by some of the leading Romantic composers, such as Schumann, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, to unfamiliar pieces by lesser known figures. Each volume presents a variety of keys, time

• pieces from Lists B and C of ABRSM’s Cello syllabus at Grades 6–8

An excellent source of material for mixed-ability groups as well as being an exciting resource for the individual musician

-Features ‘Stressed Out’ (Twenty One Pilots) and ‘We Will Rock You’ (Queen)

Gary Ryan studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music

This workbook focuses precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 7 and will provide candidates with the tools to approach the paper positively and sit it successfully

An edition of this book with audio is also available - it includes downloadable recordings of all nine pieces

original arrangements of the traditional ballads 'The Blacksmith' and 'Pokarekare Ana'

Cello arrangements of popular recital pieces such as Borowski’s Adoration are also included

This Student’s book contains the solo violin parts

Recordings of every piece are available on all major streaming and download services

scales and sight-reading to support ABRSM’s Initial Grade Double Bass syllabus from 2024 – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams

the pieces in this collection offer a range of moods and sound-worlds to suit all players