Jane Smisor Bastien

The broken chord figures and use of the pedal capture the movement of sailing through the air.

Open fifths and C minor set the midnight scene. Only a few measures require hands playing together.

Changes of register give an extra lift to this spirited piece with a Latin flavor.

Fingers dance in D minor and in tarantella style as they chase ghosts from one octave to another.

The chromaticism of the staccato quarter notes and the changes in dynamics, really create a spooky atmosphere!

C major scales come downhill, and broken chords climb back up.

Features music of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Kabalevsky, and Bastien, with additional pieces by Lully, Haydn, Mozart, Diabelli, Schubert, and Bartok. Also includes a 7-page theory reference section an...

Halloween in the 90's