Ecossaise in G Wo0 23 Ludwig van Beethove Aanged by Ca Czy ve ae Allegro |. ‘The écossaise (French for‘Scottis) isa dance that might have originate in Scotland tis usually ina major key and in alively2/8time. Dances ‘ofthis kind were composed by Beethoven, Schubert and others. Beethoven originally composed this plece for wind band: this piano reduction was made by his pupil Carl Czery. The dot and wedge areboth ‘used here for staccato. The dot means an ordinary staccato, whereas the wedge probably stands for amore accented staccato The dynamics ia bars 4 and are editorial suggestions ony Soure: Ludwig an Beethavers Werke, Sere 25 Supplement Instrumental-Musk, Ne 306 (rethopt & Hare-The suri bar 4 (st rotched andthe ss at «ross thebarlinesinbars 10-11 and 12-13areediorah. The righthand stacatosin bar 1 (ef bar) and thelet-hand slur and wedge nar area edi (© 222 by The Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of Musle AB 4048(rine eg Gavotte in F JL Dussek inen-ra1 [Allegro = ¢.120] 4 2 Jan Ladslay Dussek was a Czech pianist and composer who led an international career: efter studying in Prague, he toured as a virtuoso pianist inHolland, Germany and Russia Later he lived and worked in Paris and London. “The gavotteisa French pastoral folk dance, common inthe 1th century. tin dupletime and usually moderate intempo. In this Gavotte, ll slurs and dynamics are editorial suggestions only. ‘Source: Duse’ instruction onthe tof Playing he Pano Forte or Harpsichord (andon Edinburgh 1798) (© 2002by The Asorlated Board he Rajal Schools of Muse Reproduced fom Selected Pano Examination Pres 20038 204, edited by Richard Jones (ABRSM) Ap 4048,Tarantella from Lille Stories Aanieszea Lasky Cemninng, Allegro con moto [+ 1 Snd time:p) * Seconda volta tutto 8va 2nd time both hands Bval ‘Agniescka Lasko isa Polish pianist, teacher and composer, whose collection of plano pieces Ltte Stores has become wellknown Te tile “Tarantella, used by many other composers too, is named aftr the Italian town of Taranto and indicates afk dance from southern aly Whit the repeats are not required for Practical Grade exams, when they are included, the composer indicates that bars 1-8 and 25-32 ae tobe repeated with both hands up an octave. (©2019 Wydaveicrwo Euterpe censed wth permission from Wydawnictwo Euterpe, wwweuterpe pl AB 4048SF Gnd time: p) * Seconda volta tuto va (2nd time both hands 6a] AB 4048Forget-me-not Waltz Stephen Duro (bon 1929), Moderately [J = ¢.126] asa sh YY nf Stephen Durois an English planist, organist, music teacher and composer. Many of his pieces are designed for young players, and he writesina range of styles, including jazz The waltz isa dance for couples in triple time, which has been popular ever since the 18th century. On the second and third crotchets of this Waltz, the lft hand often has the characteristic repeated notes ofthe dance, whereas th right hand often has the more melodious dotted-crotchet rhythms. (© Osfort Universit Press 2016 Reproduced by permission from Plano Time Dance, edited by Pauline Hall alright reserved, A8.4048,atempo Ap4048vunauthoried Lullaby ies No. 5 from Six Sketches C.V. Stanford 1852-1924) Andante [J 6.60] . 1 — ee CCharesViliers Stanford was an Iish-born composer who studied atthe Univesity of Cambridge, UK, where he later became professor of musi. ‘Atthe same time, he was professor of composition a the Royal College of Music in London. He was not only a prolife composer but also an Influential teacher, whose pupils included Vaughan Willams, Hols, land and Howells ‘This charming Lullaby has a slow it thc imitates the rocking ofthe cra Al slurs are original, except those in the lft han of bar 17-18, ‘which are editorial suggestions only. The tes in these two bars are als editor ‘Source: Sr Steches for Planforte (London: Joseph Willams, 1918) (©2012 by The Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of Music Reproduced from Piano Exam Pieces 2015 & 2014, edited by Richard Jones (ABRSM) a8 4048Kangding Love Song ranged Asti VP rit. ——-pp — ie, — ve ‘This popular Chinese song s from the mountainous Kangding region of south-west China, close tothe border with Tibet. It originated inthe 18305, and the text first sets the scene — horses run on the mountains a the moon shines above ~ then celebrates youthful love. The melody ‘ofthis plece is pentatonic; that is, it uses the five-note scale often found in folk musi, here inthe form A-C-D-E-G. hough the arrangers reronome markisJ=€96, students may prefer slight slower tempo, for example J=€88, (©2015 by The Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of Muse Reproduced rom Piano Mix 2(ABRSM) Ag 404810 Railroad Blues Noisy (321°) = e.104) ‘Blues’ is an African-American typeof folk music from the 20th century, related to ~ that is the North American railway. The composer tells us to make a‘nolsy’ (both hands) and standard 12-bar blues (bars 2-13) is followed by a louder, varied repeat (bats 14-25) asthe engin (© Oxford University Press 1998 ‘Reproduced from Plano Time a, Book. Alright reserved, jazz. This blues piece creates a sound picture ofthe alload ‘heavy’ eft hand) sound on the piano. The river blows his whistle, Ap4048Ap 40482 Mozzie from Easy Little Peppers Elissa Milng (born i967) Persistently J = 138 : Elissa Milne isan Australian-born composer and piano teacher who studied composition in New Zealand (Auckland University), She has writen ‘ver 100 educational piano pieces. Ths jazz-syle piece imitates the light ofthe ‘mozzi’- that i, the mosquito. Although the composers ‘metronome markis 4= 13, students may prefer a slower tempo, for example = 6126, (©2004 by Faber Musi Lad Reproduced by permission ofthe publishers Allright reserved. AB 4028,B Kristina Arakelyan Coors) ‘eistna Arakelyan sa Brtish-Armenian composer, pianist and music teacher who studied atthe Royal Academy of Musi in London, and st Oxford University. She is also a teacher of music theory and composition at the Royal Academy of Music’ junior department She sys ofthis Pieces about getting ost in ur thoughts, discovering a beautiful word which ives within us and expressing it through music? ‘Aeraneight-barbroken-chordalntoduction, the theme bar9)is treated constantly in imitation between therighthand andlefthand. The oda tars 25-25) refers back othe introduction (© 2022by The Asatte Board othe Royal choos of se AB 4048Piano Exam Pieces Hane ABRSM Grade 2 Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus Date ofr Contents ome USTA 1 Ludwigran Beethoven Ecossaise in G, WoO 23, ar Czery 2 2 J.L.Dussek Gavotte in F 3 3. Agnieszka Lasko Tarantella: from Little Stories ‘ usTB 1 Stephen Duro Forget-me-not Waltz 2 CV. Stanford Lullaby: No. 5 from Six Sketches 3 Trad.Chinese Kangding Love Song, arr. Yip ust 1 David Blackwell Railroad Blues ue 2 Elissa Milne Mozzie: from Easy Little Peppers i 3 Kristina Arakelyan Daydream s Editor for ABRSM: Richard Jones. ‘The pleces listed above are just a selection of those onthe syllabus that you can choose for your exam the other options are listed on page 16. ‘Whether you are taking an ABRSM Practical or Performance Grade, pieces are atthe heart of your exam afte all, playing an instrumentis all about exploring, performing, and learning through repertoire. While this book contains nine pieces in a range of styles, the full syllabus has a wealth of other exciting repertoire that weencourage you to explore - to find pieces that really inspite you, that you connect with musically and will enjoy Jeaming, and that wil allow youto perform toyour very best. The full syllabus also includes duets, to give you another ‘musical option and the opportunity to play with another musician. You can pick a mixture of pieces from this book and the wider lists if you like - you just need to have one piece from: ‘each list, A, B and C and no more than one duet. IMyou are taking a Performance Grade, you also need to prepare fourth piece which is entirely your own choice. Here you have even more freedom to choose music that really speaks to you, that you want to communicate to others and that successfully completes your programme. Itcan be from the syllabus lists or somexchere else entirely. Just besure to check the ‘Selecting Repertoire’ section of the Performance Grades syllabus for important requirements and options for the own-choice piece (like standard. and minimum length) and the programme of four pieces overall. Finally, you need to decide what order to play your pieces in and how you, the performer, will take your audience from the very ist othe very last not, including moving from one piece to another, o that the performance forms @ complete musical journey. “The separate syllabuses are availabe at wwwabrsm.org. Whether taking a Practical or Performance Grade, enjoy exploring the possibilities on offer! phy ANGI RARANDL noted planopjep ep ican oe TAtpetuenuacyanmstc tenors, Aopen Kopmtaipeiees Goer fe ena © {moecarstt amt etn Coleen eecicetamaes Says Gere naman ChuyteaecuibendeeetoaiSincelsise Guylomerbyupaeamncierbe Pd Engndby Han Co Aneta Bas ‘Nise Ox Une Ps Papeminerdlbrcoyigtere eomimalneon nance Se