Leon Bates, Janet Vogt

Le Voyage Magique: Aventurier Niveau 3a

Conceived for Piano beginners who have already been introduced to music reading, Le Voyage magique - Niveau 3A, Aventurier follows up on Le Voyage magique - Niveau 2B, Explorateur. Fifth in a series of eight, it familiarises the students to more complex melodies and rhythms and to the techniques of playing. This volume uses the same characters as the previous books, who evolve through new illustrations which guide the young pianists. Le Voyage magique is the translation and adaptation by Stéphane Blet of the American series Piano Discoveries by Janet Vogt and Leon Bates. The pedagogy of this book has been studied to be quite close to the language of children, in order to developtheir interest and concentration. A CD is provided to accompany the player while learning with Le Voyage magique, offering some small melodic pieces to develop a musical ear. Janet Vogt is an American pianist, professor at the College-Conservatory of Music. She also composed pieces for Keyboards, for Choirs, and some pop music. Leon Bates (born 1949) is a renowned American pianist who performed with the New York Symphony, the Cleveland Symphony and many others. He is also a professor and participated to the conception of this method. Stéphane Blet is an international solo pianist who decided to focus on the composition of pieces and on teaching. He is currently professor in the École Normale de Musique 'Alfred Cortot'.