Mastering the Piano, Level 6 (Bigler & Lloyd-Watts), Bk/CD

Mastering Piano 6 (Book/CD set) (A 7-Volume Series of Motivating Performance Repertoire). By perf. Valery Lloyd-Watts. Edited by Carole L. Bigler and Valery Lloyd-Watts. For piano solo. Graded Standard Repertoire; Masterworks; Piano Collection. Mastering the Piano. Classical. Difficulty: medium-difficult. Book/CD set. 63 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.25754).

ISBN 0739041525. Classical. 9x12 inches.

This new series features carefully selected performance repertoire of the great masters from all eras. Each piece is accessible to students and creates a feeling of accomplishment. Diverse in style and expression, each selection features melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic patterning to allow for ease in teaching and memorization. The CD, performed by Valery Lloyd-Watts, provides a powerful auditory tool for musical interpretation.

Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. She co-authored the text Studying Suzuki Piano: More than Music, which was endorsed by Dr. Suzuki.