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K Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904–1987) Russia Kabalevsky’s writing is designed for immediate utility and popular consumption . His music for young people is unusually appealing. Four Preludes Op.5 1927–28 (Bo&H; GS; MCA). Short, lyric, varied moods. Int. to M-D. Sonata No.1 Op.6 (Bo&H; CFP; K; MCA). Three contrasting movements, postRomantic style, brilliant closing. M-D. Sonatina C Op.13/1 (Bo&H;Alfred;GS;K;CFP;MCA;IMC).Three movements. Cheerful, bright, outside movements brilliant, neoclassic style. Int. Sonatina G Op.13/2 (Alfred; K; MCA). Sonatina Op.13/1 is overplayed, while many teachers do not know the very tuneful one in G, which is of the same dif¤culty, more serious, and longer. Int. Four Little Pieces Op.14 (MCA). Charming pedagogic works. Int. Fifteen Children’s Pieces Op.27 Book I (IMC; K; MCA). Easy teaching pieces of the ¤rst rank. Ten Children’s Pieces Op.27 Book II (MCA). Each is ¤nely wrought. Int. 17 Selected Children’s Pieces from Op.27 (CFP; K). 3 Rondos from the opera Colas Breugnon Op.30 (Sikorski). Sparkling and imaginative . Int. to M-D. 24 Preludes Op.38 1947 (CFP; K; IMC; MCA). Arranged in Chopin’s order of keys. Range from Int. to M-D. 24 Little Pieces Op.39 (MCA; CFP; IMC; GS; K; Ric). Easy teaching pieces. Variations Op.40/1,2 (IMC, MCA). Two easy sets: I (Zen-On; K): 12 variations. II: 5 variations. Sonata No.2 Eβ Op.45 (Bo&H; CFP; MCA; IMC; GS; K; MMP). Festivamente: pompous and rhythmic. Second movement: Romantic. Finale: sparkling and vivacious. M-D. Sonata No.3 F Op.46 (CFP; MCA; GS; Bo&H; K; IMC). Allegro: delightful, imaginative bridge passage. Second movement: cantabile and sentimental, weakest of the movements. Finale: scintillating. Tonal with some bitonality. M-D. 5 Easy Sets of Variations Op.51 (MCA; Zen-On; Ric). Based on Russian, Slovakian , and Ukrainian folksongs. All attractive. Int. Rondo a Op.59 (CFP; MCA; K; IMC). Much dissonance and rhythmic drive, in 3/8, slow mid-section. M-D. 4 Rondos Op.60 1959 (MCA; IMC). March: dotted rhythms, sixths. Dance: needs light touch. Song: singing tone required. Toccata: staccato study. M-D. 439 6 Preludes and Fugues Op.61 (MCA;IMC).Neobaroque orientation.Contains two two-voice fugues, three three-voice fugues, and one four-voice fugue. M-D. Spring Games and Dances Op.81 1965 (CFP; MCA; Zen-On; GS; Sikorski). Freeform suite in playful dancelike character. M-D. Variations on an American Folksong 1966 (MCA). Theme and six variations. Lyric Tunes Op.91 (Zen-On). A suite designed to be played complete. M-D. At the Piano with Kabalevsky (Hinson—Alfred 431) 63pp. Selections from Opp.5, 14, 27, 39, 40, 51, and 60. Performance suggestion on each of the 23 pieces. Includes sections on The Composer and Music for Young People, Characteristics of Kabalevsky’s Piano Music, About This Collection, For Further Reading. Int. to M-D. Kabalevsky for the Young Pianist (D. Goldberger—GS). 21 pieces from Opp.14, 27, 39, 51. Fingered and pedaled. Int. Kabalevsky for the Young (EBM). 25 pieces from Op.27, books 1 and 2, and Op.39. Easy to Int. 30 Pieces for Children (GS). Kabalevsky—An Introduction to His Piano Works (Palmer—Alfred) 64pp. Selections from Opp.27, 39, and 40. Comments on each piece. Int. Young Pianist’s Guide to Kabalevsky (Y. Novik–WB) 24pp. with recording. 14 of the easier teaching pieces. Tastefully edited. Easy to Int. Easy Piano Compositions (Bo&H 1985) 84pp. With introduction and teaching notes by Narine Haroutiunian and Alfred Mirovitch. Contains 4 Little Pieces, Op.14; 15 Children’s Pieces, Op.27; 24 Little Pieces, Op.39; 5 Easy Variations, Op.51; 4 Rondos, Op.60. Contains many outstanding sets under one cover. Easy to Int. 28 Piano Pieces by Dmitri Kabalevsky (T. Dubrovskaya, M. Kabalevskaya—Hal Leonard) 110pp. Sections from Opp.13, 27, 30, 39, 51, 60, 61, 88, 89, and 91. Selected editing but not identi¤ed. Easy to M-D. Music for Children and Young People (MMP) Book 1:Preludes and Fugues,Op.61. Book 2: 3 Rondos Op.30; 4 Rondos Op.60. Book 3: Variations Opp.40, 51, and 87. See: Mervyn Coles, “Kabalevsky’s Piano Music,” Music Teacher, 57 (July 1978):22. Cortland M.Koots,“Kabalevsky for the Piano,” AMT,20 (April–May 1971):26,46. Guy Wuellner, “The Simple Elegance of Dmitri Kabalevsky’s Piano Music,” The Iowa Music...

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