Lullaby, Isidor Phillip
Lullaby is an adorable composition by French pianist and child prodigy Isidor Philip (1863 — 1958). I honestly love that the Russian book I'm learning from is full of those small pieces, études, minia...
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The Rain is Drizzling, Anatoly Alexandrov
I learned this as part of the piano beginners' course at Piano Career Academy (online self-paced course). This is piece no. 93 in the Russian School of Piano Playing method book. At first, the structu...
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 2 Polka
A little polka from Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I've seen this book recommended everywhere and I finally decided to get a copy of it. Even though most pieces are beyond my reach at...
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 1 Melody
I just started working on Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. This is the very first piece in the album, "A little melody" or "A little tune". Dmitry Kabalevsky (1904 — 1987) was a Russian/...
Reinagle Op. 1 No. 2 Minuet
I recently bought the Schott edition of Reinagle's Op. 1: "24 Short and Easy Pieces" and have been going through all the charming 18th century miniatures in order. I'd consider them more like short ét...
The Shepherd Plays, Tatiana Salutrinskaya
I first learned "The Shepherd Plays" (or "The Shepherd's Flute") a couple months ago, following the progression of the Russian piano method book we use at PCA. Recently I realised the score was in my...
Kabalevsky Op. 39 No. 3 March
This is a cute March, piece no. 3 in Kabalevsky's "24 Pieces for Children", Op. 39. I don't know where to find the individual sheet for this specific piece, but there are quite a few editions of Opus...
Little Sonata, C.H. Wilton
Sonatina in C (or "Little Sonata") is a prep grade piece by Charles Henry Wilton. The tempo is allegro moderato, which should be somewhere in the 100112bpm mark. I got the sheet for this piece from th...
Completed Piano Career Academy Grade 1!
I have finally finished the first book in the Russian School of Piano Playing method! Which means I have also completed the first level of Piano Career Academy beginner course! Can't believe I made it...
The Entertainer (7 months piano progress)
Who would have thunk I'd be able to learn this?! 😀 Seven months into my journey, I'm playing Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer". Well, a simplified arrangement by the Fabers, but still. Yes, I know I pl...