118 Nos. 4 and 5 from Diversions

by Richard Rodney Bennett

Practice notes
1) Pay attention to articulations
2) In terms of mood, make a big contrast between No.4 and No.5
3) Coherence – overall plan (dynamics, shaping, etc)

112 Prelude in F Major

BWV 927

by Bach

Slow:

 

Medium Speed:

 

Performance speed:

106 Slow practice version

104 Allegro in B flat (slow version)

ORNAMENTS

1) Grace note
2) Appogiatura

 

 

Version 1 (Slow), Appogiatura

 

 

Version 2 (slow), Grace note

113 Sonatina in G Major

113 (2011)
Sonatina in G Major, by Anton Diabelli (1781-1858)
(Op. 168, No.2, 1st movement)

This piece is in Ternary form (ABA Form).

Repeats is not included in this demonstration.

 

Video

 

 

Practice Tips:
1.  Mark Sections
2.  Block out the LH in B section

106 Mr Happy Go Lucky

106 (2011)
Mr Happy-Go-Lucky, by Sandre

This piece is in Ternary form (ABA Form).

 

Practice Tips:
1.  Figure out which hand has the melody
2.  Hands seperate, get the melody in your head
3.  Pay attention to details such as articulations and rhythm
4.  Hands together, bring out the melody and play lighter on the accompaniment

109 Sonata in A

109 (2011)
Sonata in A, by Galuppi
(3rd movement)

This piece is in Ternary form (ABA Form).

Repeats is not included in this demonstration.

 

 

Practice Tips:
1.  Mark phrases
2.  Pay attentions to details such as phrasing and artculations
3.  Memorize bits by bits, preferrably from the back

104 Allegro in B flat

104 (2011)
Allegro in B flat, by Mozart
(K3)

This piece is in Ternary form (ABA Form).

Repeats is not included in this demonstration.

“This little Allegro was written on 4 March 1762, when Mozart was six years old” (A Keyboard Anthology, 1st Series, Bk one, ABRSM).

 

Version 1 (Performance speed)

Notice the ornaments are treated as an appogitura. 

 

Version 2 (Performance Speed)

Notice here in this version, the ornaments are treated as a grace note

Practice Tips:
1.  Slow practice, with attention to details such as phrasing, slurs, articulations, etc.
2.  Memorize by phrases and sections

Key points:
1.  Dynamic contrasts
2.  Visualize someone singing this
3.  Visualize a story/image
4.  Keywords:  Elegance, Delicate, with “good taste”

102 A Sea Song

102 (2011)
A Sea Song, by C. H. Stuart Duncan

 

VERSION 1    

Slow practice speed

 

VERSION 2 

 Performance speed

 

 

Practice tips:
1.  Mark phrases
2.  Hands seperate – pay attention to articulations
3.  Then practice in hands together, at a slow speed
3.  Notice all the dynamics and shaping
4.  Gradually pick up the tempo
5.  Start memorizing in small sections, and in backward order
6.  Listen to different youtube videos, recordings, etc often
7. Play for friends, families, etc