The FJH Pianist's Curriculum

Sonatinas, Book 1

Various / edited by Helen Marlais with Crystal Zimmerman

This book contains six sonatinas - some are well known, others are discovered gems, and two are by women composers. Every piece is in the original, complete form. Some titles/composers are: Little Sonata by Charles Wilton; Sonatina by Ferdinand Beyer; Blue Ridge Sonatina by Mary Leaf; and Sonatina: A Tale of Four Cats by Judith Strickland. This 32-page book includes thematics, discussion on sonatina form, listening activities, a dictionary, and notes about the pieces and composers - a great launch to this important musical form.

Contents:

Little Sonata (Charles Henry Wilton)
Blue Ridge Sonatina (Mary Leaf)
Sonatina: A Tale of Four Cats (Judith R. Strickland)
Sonatina (Louis Köhler)
Sonatina on Five Notes (Oskar Bolck)
Sonatina (Ferdinand Beyer)