Little Performance Pieces Piano - Digital Sheet Music

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SKU: A0.1829210

Composed by Adrian Erik Horvath. This edition: pdf, streaming. 20th Century, Children, Contemporary, Jazz, Latin. Score and individual part. 102 pages. Adrian Erik Horvath #1388975. Published by Adrian Erik Horvath (A0.1829210).

Little Performance Pieces is a collection of short, characterful concert works designed to introduce students to a variety of musical styles within an accessible technical framework. The series offers contrasting moods and rhythmic worlds, allowing performers to explore different forms of expression while developing essential instrumental skills.

The pieces appear in the following order:

• Bossa Nova – relaxed Latin-inspired elegance
• Seesaw – gentle, rocking motion and balanced phrasing
• Jig – lively compound-meter dance character
• Puppet-Show – playful theatrical expression
• Lullaby – lyrical cantabile style
• Ragtime – syncopated early American character
• Reflection – calm and introspective closing piece

Each work focuses on a distinct musical character, encouraging stylistic awareness, rhythmic precision, articulation control, tonal development, and expressive phrasing. The technical demands remain moderate, making the collection suitable for developing players while still offering rewarding musical content for performance.

A particular strength of the edition lies in its flexible instrumentation. In addition to the piano accompaniment, multiple solo parts are provided, allowing the pieces to be performed by a wide range of instruments.

Treble clef parts include:

Solo in C (high): Violin, Flute
Solo in C (low): Violin, Oboe, Recorder
Solo in B♭: Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Trumpet, Euphonium
Solo in E♭: Alto Saxophone
Solo in F: French Horn

Bass clef parts include:

Solo in C (high): Cello, Double Bass, Bassoon, Trombone, Euphonium
Solo in C (low): Tuba

This flexibility makes the collection suitable for mixed-instrument teaching environments, chamber music settings, and school concert programs. The adaptable scoring allows teachers to use the same accompaniment material across different instruments, supporting efficient and versatile pedagogical use.

The collection functions equally well as recital repertoire, examination material, or stylistic study, offering a compact yet musically rich performance experience.