Roger Fiske

The Oxford School Music Books: Teacher’s Manual Junior

Preface Introduction Why Teach Music and What to Teach Playing the Piano Principles of Notation Teaching Songs Rhythm and Pitch The First Year Songs for the First Term Interlude: Piano Accompaniments Songs for the Second and Third Terms Percussion Music for Listening Music for Movement The Second Year Introduction The Recorder Songs for the First …

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Scotland in Music: A European Enthusiasm

The Scotch Song Comes to London: Purcell – Geminiani – J. C. Bach A Myth Captivates Western Europe: Ossian – Percy – Herder – Goethe – Napoleon George Thomson’s Original Scottish Airs: Haydn – Pleyel – Beethoven – Weber Sir Walter Scott Abroad: Schubert – Rossini – Donizetti – Boieldieu – Berlioz – Bizet Scotland as a Reality: Mendelssohn – …

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