This recording presents performances of some of the best piano music available for beginners. Christopher Northam's recital covers three centuries, from Byrd to Debussy, and is designed to introduce learners of any age to piano music that will be both satisfying and accessible to their developing talents. It is also certain to please a wider musical audience, not least because many of the pieces are difficult to find on other recordings. The selection mixes well-known pieces (Bach's Minuet in G, Beethoven's FÃ¼r Elise) with unjustly neglected gems (Pachulski's Prelude in C minor, and two delightful pieces by Alkan).

Tracklist:

The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavane
Musette In D Major
Twelve Little Preludes For Beginners: Minuet In G Major
Prelude In C Minor
Prelude In C Major
Minuet With Variations
La Caroline
Finale From Sonata In D Major, Hob.19
Sonatina In F Major, Op. 36: 4: I. Con Spirito
Sonatina In F Major, Op. 36: 4: II. Con Spirito
Sonatina In F Major, Op. 36: 4 III. Rondo, Allegro Vivace
Minuet In F Major
Allegro In B Flat Major
London Notebook: Allegro In F Major
Second Viennese Sonatina In A Major: Allegro
Für Elise, Woo 59
Bagatelle In F Major, Op. 33: 3
Bagatelle In G Minor, Op. 119: 1
Bagatelle In A Minor, Op.119: 9
Allegretto In C Major
Nocturne In B Flat Major
Waltz In A Flat Major, Op. 9: 2
Waltz In B Minor, Op.18: 6
Galop In G Major, Op.49
Three Studies, Op. 100: Arabesque
Three Studies, Op. 100: Innocence
Song Without Words In A Major, Op. 19 No. 4
Six Pieces For Children, Op.72: 1
Album For The Young, Op.68: 1 Melody
Album For The Young, Op.68: 8 Wild Horseman
Album For The Young, Op.68: 10 The Merry Peasant
Album Leaves, Op.124: 5 Fantastic Dance
Cantabile In B Flat Major
Sketches, Op.63: 4 The Bells
Sketches, Op.63: 1 The Vision
Album For The Young, Op.39: 5 March Of The Wooden Soldiers
Album For The Young, Op.39: 7 Burial Of The Doll
Album For The Young, Op.39: 8 Waltz
Album For The Young, Op.39: 1 Polka
Album For The Young, Op.39: 21 Sweet Dreams
Lyric Pieces, Op.12: 1 Arietta
Lyric Pieces, Op.12: 2 Waltz
Lyric Pieces, Op.12: 4 Elfin Dance
Prelude In C Minor
Children's Corner: Golliwog's Cake Walk

UPC: 5060024370232
Label: Willowhayne Records
Release Date: 9.18.20
Format: CD

Christopher Northam - An Introduction to the Piano (CD)