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. 9×12 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.