Louis Köhler: Kinder-Album fur den Klavierunterricht, Op. 210, Apfel Café Music ACM055

Deutsch

Louis Köhler (1820 – 1886) war ein deutscher Komponist, Pianist, Dirigent und Musiklehrer in der Romantik. Heute ist er durch viele Klavierwerke für den Musikunterricht berühmt.

Die pädagogischen Werke sind zum Lernen und Spielen geeignet, da die Kompositionen einen romantischen Musikgeschmack haben und Melodien und Phrasen der Volksmusik, des Gesangs und der Oper übernehmen. Aber er beschränkte das Niveau der orthodoxen Klassizismus-Methode, so dass sie für die Ausbildung von Kindern geeignet sind.

Das Niveau dieses Albums ist für Schüler, die den späteren Teil von Bayer spielen oder es beenden. Es eignet sich auch für Kinderklavierkonzerte oder Ausstellungen.

English

Louis Köhler (1820 – 1886) was German composer, pianist, conductor and music teacher in the romantic era. Today, he is famous by many piano works for musical education.

The educational works is effective for study and play to fun, because the compositions has romantic music taste and adopt melodies and phrases of folk music, vocal songs and opera. But he limited the level of orthodox classicism method, so they matche for children’s education.

The level of this album is for students play the later part of Bayer or end it. Also this is suit for Children’s piano concert or exhibition.

Français

Louis Köhler (1820 – 1886) war ein deutscher Komponist, Pianist, Dirigent und Musiklehrer in der Romantik. Heute ist er durch viele Klavierwerke für den Musikunterricht berühmt.

Die pädagogischen Werke sind zum Lernen und Spielen geeignet, da die Kompositionen einen romantischen Musikgeschmack haben und Melodien und Phrasen der Volksmusik, des Gesangs und der Oper übernehmen. Aber er beschränkte das Niveau der orthodoxen Klassizismus-Methode, so dass sie für die Ausbildung von Kindern geeignet sind.

Das Niveau dieses Albums ist für Schüler, die den späteren Teil von Bayer spielen oder es beenden. Es eignet sich auch für Kinderklavierkonzerte oder Ausstellungen.

Español

Louis Köhler (1820 – 1886) fue un compositor, pianista, director de orquesta y profesor de música alemán de la época romántica. Hoy en día, es famoso por muchas obras de piano para la educación musical.

Las obras educativas son eficaces para el estudio y el juego para divertirse, porque las composiciones tienen sabor a música romántica y adoptan melodías y frases de música folclórica, canciones vocales y ópera. Pero limitó el nivel de clasicismo ortodoxo método, por lo que matche para la educación de los niños.

El nivel de este álbum es para los estudiantes juegan la última parte de Bayer o terminarlo. También es adecuado para conciertos de piano para niños o exposiciones.

1 – Im Garten (In the Garden)
2 – Kinderwalzer (Children’s Waltz)
3 – Tänzchen in der Kinderstube (A little Dance in the Nursery)
4 – Am gemütlichen Plätzchen (By the Fireside)
5 – Auf dem Spielplatze (On the Playground)
6 – Wiegenliedchen (Cradle Song)
7 – Soldatenlied (Soldier’s Song)
8 – Geschwindmarsch (Quick March)
9 – Abendlied (Evening Song)
10 – Auf der Jahrmarkt (At the Fair)
11 – Kindes Morgengebet (Child’s Morning Prayer)
12 – Großmamas Walzer (Grandmama’s Waltz)
13 – Polka
14 – Menuett
15 – Galopp
16 – Schweizermelodie (Swiss Melody)
17 – Abendsegen (Evening Blessing)
18 – Steirisch (Styrian Melody)
19 – In der Kirche (In the Church)
20 – Aus der Schule (Coming from School)
21 – Polka-Mazurka
22 – Mazurka
23 – Etüde
24 – Lied (Song)
25 – Weihnachtslocken (Christmas Bells)
26 – Walzer
27 – Tirolerlied (Tyrolian Melody)
28 – Wanderlied (Wanderer’s Song)
29 – Melodie aus den Gebirge (Mountains Melody)
30 – Die Mühle am Bach (The Mill on the Brook)


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from Apfel Café Music, ACM055

released April 12, 2024

Jean-Michel Serres (Piano, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering, Cover Art)

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Level 1/5

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Level 1.5 – 2/5

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Level 1 – 1.5/5

Kabalevsky: Easy Pieces
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Kabalevsky: 24 Pieces for Children, Opus 39
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First Book of Musical Work – Mozart: Die Notenbücher der Geschwister Mozart für Klavier / The Music Books of Mozart and His Sister for Piano

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Level 1 – 2/5

Mozart: The Young Mozart: Easy original pieces for piano
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Mozart: 14 of His Easiest Piano Pieces
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Supplementally Text – Gurlitt: Album for the Young, Op. 140

Musically profound, technically easy piano pieces for Children.

Level 1.5 – 2/5

Gurlitt: Album for the Young, Op. 140
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2 – Burgmüller: 25 Progressive Pieces, Op. 100

Very popular piano étude score book for children finished “Beyer”. It’s compatible with melodious and technical.

Level 2/5

Burgmüller – 25 Progressive Pieces, Op. 100
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Burgmüller – 25 Études Faciles Et Progressives Op. 100 for Piano
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Burgmuller – 25 Progressive Studies, Opus 100
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Mechanical and Accurate Play Practice – Czerny: 110 Easy and Progressive Exercises, Op. 453: Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 749 Piano Technique

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Level 2 – 2.5/5

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Level 2/5

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Level 2 – 2.5/5

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Level 2/5

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Level 2/5

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Level 2 – 2.5/5

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Level 3/5

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Level 2 – 2.5/5

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Level 1/5

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Level 1 – 1.5/5

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Level 1.5/5

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Level 1 – 1.5/5

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Level 1 – 1.5 – 2/5

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Level 1 – 1.5/5

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Cornelius Gurlitt: 20 Leichte Lieliche Klavierstücke Op. 155

Level 1 – 1.5/5

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Level 2/5

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Level 1 – 3/5

Oskar Merikanto: Lasten Maailmasta
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Oskar Merikanto: Lasten Maailmasta
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Gabriel Pierné: Album pour mes petits amis, Op. 14

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Level 2.5/5

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Level 2.5/5

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Koechlin: Dix petites pièces faciles
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Level 3/5

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Level 3/5

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Level 3 – 3.5/5

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Moszkowski: 15 Virtuosic Etudes, Per Aspera, Op. 72

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Level 3.5 – 4/5

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Level 4/5

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Diabelli: 11 Sonatinas, Op. 151 & 168

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Level 3/5

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(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Clementi: Sonatinas, Op. 36, 37, 38

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Level 3/5

Clementi: Sonatinas
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Satie: Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes

“3 Gymnopedies” is the 3 song suit is consist of mysterious also transparent songs. The songs are suitable for an introduction to full-scale piano compositions and concert repertory.

Level 3/5

Satie: Trois Gymnopedies
on YouTube

Satie: Trois Gymnopedies
on Spotify

Satie: Gymnopedies & Gnossiennes
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Satie: Gymnopedies and Gnossiennes
(Schirmer Performance Editions)

Chaminade: Album des enfants, Op. 123 & 126

“L’Album des enfants est un recueil de chansons influencé par l’impressionnisme et comportant des éléments de classicisme, doux, élégant et de niveau intermédiaire, écrit par une compositrice française de qualité, Cécile Chaminade.

Level 3/5

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on YouTube

Chaminade: Album des enfants
on Spotify

1ère série on IMSLP

2ème série on IMSLP

MacDowell: Woodland Sketches, Op. 51

Refreshing, sweet and nostalgic piano suit by an American composer.

Level 3.5/5

MacDowell: Woodland Sketche
(Schirmer Performance Editions)

Edward MacDowell: Woodland Sketches
(FJH Classic Editions)

Mozart: 6 Viennese Sonatinas

Level 3.5/5

Mozart: 6 Viennese Sonatinas
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Mozart: Six Viennese Sonatinas: Piano
(Hal Leonard Piano Library)

Schumann: Album for the Young, Op. 68

A educational songbook was composed by the great romantic composer, Robert Schumann. But the songs are good and beautiful as a musical work and to play fun.

Level 3.5/5

Schumann: Album for the Young
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Schumann: Album for the Young
& Scenes from Childhood
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Granados: Valses Poeticos

Level 3.5/5

Enrique Granados: Valses Poeticos
(Fjh Classic Editions)

Enrique Granados: Valses Poéticos
(Kalmus Edition)

Haydn: Piano Sonatas

All songs of sonatas by Joseph Haydn, part of them appeared in “Sonata Album”. Plain and elegant compositions, and the basis of the classical period music and monophony music.

Level 3.5 – 4/5

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Book 1
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Book 2
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Mozart: Piano Sonatas

Level 4/5

I recommend this score book for the same reasons as above.

Mozart: 19 Sonatas, Complete
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Chopin: Waltzes

Level 4/5

Chopin: Waltzes (Complete)
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Chopin: Walzer
(G. Henle)

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Level 4/5

Schumann: Scenes from Childhood
(Schirmer Performance Editions)

Schumann: Kinderszenen (Scenes d’enfants)
(G. Henle)

Debussy: 2 Arabesques

Level 4/5

Debussy: Deux Arabesques for the Piano
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Debussy: Deux Arabesques
(G. Henle)

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Level 4/5

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Grieg: Lyric Pieces

Charming and elegant sometime brave and melancholic 6 four part piano suits were written by the Norwegian most famous composer, were influenced by the French impressionism.

Level 3.5 – 4/5

Grieg: Complete Lyric Pieces
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Complete Lyric Pieces for Piano
(Dover Classical Piano Music)

Piano Solo Master-pieces & Grand Works

J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

The standard and grand work of keyboard music by Johan Sebastian Bach. It was composed for to educate you players and to enjoy keyboard music. This suit book 1 and book 2, each book contains 24 songs of all 24 keys. I recommend this suit for players want to be a high grade player of polyphony music from an intermediate, and this book(s) can be used as a daily exercise text.

Level 4.5/5

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Complete
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1
(G. Henle)

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 2
(G. Henle)

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

The most famous and grandiose piano solo music. And the music of the peak and ripeness of the classical period.

Level 5/5

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

An elegant, melancholic and calm composition as Brahms. An perpetual and precious romantic music master-piece.

Level 5/5

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi
(Alfred Masterwork Edition)

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi
(G. Henle)

Chopin: Etudes

This song book is not a usual etude, one of the master-pieces and the most beautiful and brave but difficult compositions of the history of piano music. Also for virtuoso players, it’s daily exercise etudes.

Level 6/5

Chopin: Etudes for the Piano
(Schirmer Library of Classics)

Chopin: Etudes
(G. Henle)

Ravel: Jeux d’eau

A master-piece of the impressionism music. This elegant also extreme composition was an avant-garde music in that time. One of the most inspirational and effective repertories of concert performance, also in today.

Level 5.5/5

Ravel: Jeux d’eau
(G. Henle)


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