RSL Classical Piano Grade 5 (2021)

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from theBaroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and sticks to four key principles: championing ethnicallydiverse composers, representing genders, acknowledging the history and tradition of piano learning, and enabling students to feel comfortable studying music in a popular and classical environment.
The syllabus books are allbeautifully presented, and to the high standard for which RSL books have become renowned from their market-leading Rockschool examinations for contemporary music. Each contains 10 pieces from a diverse range of composers andinclude everything students need to take their exams, including technical exercises and supporting texts for sight-reading, ear tests and general musicianship questions.

CONTENTS

• Andras [Max Richter]
• Gymnope?die No 1 [Erik Satie]
• Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772 [Johann Sebastian Bach]
• New Orleans Nightfall [William Gillock]
• Sonata In E Major K531 [Domenico Scarlatti]
• Sonate No.1 in C Major (Andantino)
• Sonatina in A Minor, Op.88, no.3 [Friedrich Kuhlau]
• Staccato Beans [Tan Dun]
• Sweet Mister Jelly Roll [Valerie Capers]
• Tra?umerei (Dreaming), Op.15, no.7 [Robert Schumann]