Piano Exam Pieces ABRSM Grade 4 Selected from the 2013 & 2014 syllabusABRSM Piano exams Pieces ‘This album contains nine pleces fom ABRSM's 2013 &2014 Grade 4 Piano syllabus. Inthe exam, candidates must play thre pices, one chosen fom each ofthe thre syllabus lists (A, Band ©. Candidates are free to choose ftom the pieces printed in this album and/or from the other pieces set forthe grade: ful lists given on the opposite page as well asin the 2013 & 2014 sylabus. Al the pieces are vid fom I January 2013 until 31 December 2014, with a permitted overlap into 2015 a8 follows: ‘UK & Republic of Heland until the end of Period A (spring exams) 2015 Allother countries anti 31 December 2015 The pieces in this album have been taken fom a variety of diferent sources, Where appropriate, they have been checked with original source material and edited to help the player when preparing, forperformance. The fingering has been amended by the editor where necessary to ensure a ‘consistent approsch within the album, Ornament realizations have been added bythe editor, 38 have the metronome marks shown within square brackets. Details of other editorial amendments ‘or suggestions are given inthe footnotes, Fingering and all editorial additions are for guidance only; they are not comprehensive or obligatory. Descriptive tes are given in thelr original language, and translations into English appear above the footnotes. In the case of titles in anon- Roman alphabet, teansliterations are proved to help with pronunciation, Other requirements Seales and arpeggios The following requirements ate reproduced fom the 2013 & 2014 Plano syilabus For further details, se also p. Gof the syllabus booklet. Seale Gar meio) Sm 8a bom as ter dy oer TS Hk rey Mee a oy doce sien | eh Ah, mis on tan pty 2 ee G01. mer Lo — — | Sight-reading (see 2015 & 2014 Piano syllabus) Aural tests (see 2018 & 2014 Piano sylabus) [ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION ‘When planning an exam entry, itis important to refer to thefllowing publications: + the current Plano syllabus 2013 &2014) + the cutent Exam Information & Regulations (published anally) + These Muse Exams (containing practical advice for candidates, eachers and parents) These contain information on all aspects of the exam, rom entry deals to performance requirements such a the observance of repeats. All three publications are available free of charge from music retailers and as downloads from wwwabrsmorg/examsPiano Exam Pieces | - ABRSM Grade 4 Selected from the 2013 & 2014 syllabus Date of exam Contents Editor for ABRSM: Richard Jones page usta 1 Anon, March in B flat, BWV Anh. IL 127: ftom Claverbachlin vor Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 2 2 August Eberhard Miller Scherzo in F from instructive Ubungssticke 4 3 Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in G minor 6 use 1 William Alwyn The Sun is Seting 4 2 Trad. Latvian Sila, jaukaistabipa, ar Lilja Garata 0 3 Ravard Grieg Alvedans: No rom Iyriske smastykker, Op. 12 n uste 1 Emmanuel Oriol Ne tirez pas sure pianist! No.8 from 12 petites histoires 4 2 Federico Rutz La peruanita: from Piezas para niftos menor de 100 afos 16 3 Poul Ruders Swinging Hels 18 Other pieces for Grade & 4 Diabet Moderato comatile: 1st mow hom Sonatina in Op. 168 Na 1 No.1 om Dab 7 Sonatinas Op. 168 ‘assy 5 .NeHummel snus Clemens & Co (De Haske Hal Leonard) {6 LeMorar Allegro nG.Na 3 flo L Mazar, Nomok for Naar Shot) 4¢S.elor Con mato, sera: Na 7 fom 24 madi Fedo Op. 125 eter) ‘5 Meta The Mery Huntsman, Op. 31 No 2 Na 19 from A Keyboard Anthology, ed Ses, Book ABRSM) (6 Mago Reinhold Metinabie No, 24 rom Moisur Bde, Op. 39 Dabinge) 44 Valeri Capers Ble Son No.7 om Ports in az (OUP) 5 Kabalealy Dance For tonds, Op. 6 (Siomi-Boosy Hawkes) 16 CarlVine Semplice: fom Ra Shes Faber) or available in Keynotes, Grades 4-5 (Fabes) | = ett age et2 Bi aa March in E flat LAG BWV Anh. 11127 conemuae from Clavierblchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach, 1725 ‘anon :— laverbchtein Lite Keyboard Book {This anonymous march selected fm the second af to manscrp eyboar books ened Claveichen tht Bach dete bis ‘ie Anne Sigs, The deeaon ote ron book tok pce n172perbapon the cecasion of Ann bitday or ele o the couples ‘edlng anniversary became family sun sn wh nna evidently colete favourite pes compostdons her sen. and places ‘atung musicians “Tisch belongs to @ group of plsoes nthe Claris wo which no composers ame is attache they were in ll probsbity compose by ome oats Alltamice and sre eto spgesios on. 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Pees C1820 ‘020120 The Asie oe theo seo e ‘83081FaeSonata in G minor Domenico Scartatt Ps (0485-1757 Largo [J =a} a 1 a m ah omenio Scat, Nexpolitan by bit, elgated to Poa in 119 and hen to Spain in 1728 He spent he esto his en Madi as ‘mast dcop done nase the og Pines Mara arr, ola bectme Qn of Spain Mot fis sol keyboard sonatas, ‘tll over son number wee compos ater his migration othe bean ensia "Ti sonata, longi teeters ws dncoered fy Heat Johnston a 1964 deaths ofthe Esclania de Montserat he boy eho ofthe Benedictine sey Sans Mar de Monten nen arsana wa ft publ in 1985 The sonata cet dace explains wy ‘tisabeet om Ralph Kukpak ctlogu ofthe Scrat sonatas ich appeared ve 0 year eaten 1953s brey a simpy ‘gps that might have ben composed round the tne of Sears ft pbs ellen the set of 73, rps even eae "Fe sonata euie pts cate ouch troughou Al race notes ate ob played onthe best, ar abi abowe he stave a. 2. The sighband dsb bth appogpotaras nb. 4 and 16 dhe ace notes in, 1, andthe ln. 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Among them ae her aie uzsdes apres Laas Fouoag Arangement) fo plano, whch indudethopecesloted here Its words re bout ove Tor ones mothe The rom swat sd lovey. heated by ei nod stove I became even ware and ore deat when ater comes {no the roott Ta adtion acon Pod nan editor sggetion oy Tepe ype Angas smut pao are cresting the xa sl aes Yas aia aoa Neat owt i IAlvedans rE No. 4 from Lyriske sméstykker, Op. 12 ‘emus Evard Gris Molto allegro e sempre staeato [2 = 66} aed PP he i ‘Avvedons Donce a the Eves; Lyrske sméstykker Lyric Pieces “he Norweyian composer and pianist Edd Grog was adept a inventing mine character pecs for the plano, many of which wer folleced inhisten store les puis between 1967 and 1001. 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