Dr. Woodruff's...
Top Music Books for Practicing Piano
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"If someday I have the opportunity to seclude myself on a mountaintop like the greatest pianist in history Franz Liszt and practice the piano twelve hours a day, these are the collections I would take with me"
- Dr. Warren L. Woodruff |
Top Ten Recording Picks
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"If I were to be stranded on a deserted island, assuming I had a means of playing recorded music, these are the recording I would grab from my personal collection. The hundreds of recordings in my collection are all very meaningful to me but if I had to narrow it down to ten, this would make up the list in the approximate order of importance (remember, I am a pianist)"
- Dr. Warren L. Woodruff RUNNERS UP (if I had more time to grab):
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"Must Have" Recordings for Beginner and Intermediate Classical Music Lovers
BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750):
(Classical/Romantic Period Crossover “Titan” Composer)
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Six Brandenburg Concertos
The Messiah
Die Schöne Müllerin Cycle of Songs
The Creation Oratorio
Piano Trio in E Major, K 542
No. 5 in c minor
No. 5 in E-flat Major, “Emporer”
Violin Concerto in D Major
Quintet in A Major, “Trout”
Octet in E-flat Major for Strings
Fantasie Impromptu for Piano
Piano Concerto in A Major for piano and orchestra
Dante Sonata
Symphony No. 7 in E Major
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major
Ballade in g minor, Op. 118, No 3
A Night on Bald Mountain
1812 Overture
Symphony No. 9 in D Major
The Children’s Corner
Ein Heldenleben
Piano Preludes in c-sharp minor and g mino
Suite for Piano: Gaspard de la nui
The Firebird Suite
Love for the Three Oranges, Orchestral Suit
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