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FIRE DANCE DUO (for piano four hands) original piano duet by Donna Gross Javel

"The Fire Dance Duo is a piece of strong character and vitality with a propulsive rhythmic energy
that will engage players and listeners alike."
•Victor Rosenbaum, pianist (Faculty member, New England Conservatory, Mannes College of Music,
former Director of the Longy School of Music)

Cover Art for Fire Dance Duo by Catherine Javel
Cover Design for Fire Dance Duo by Maura Fadden Rosenthal, Mspace

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IAWM JOURNAL SCORE REVIEW FOR THE SOLO COLLECTIONS June 2009 Issue
"Piano instructors will find all of these materials fresh and exciting. Students will enjoy the imaginative playing indications and find themselves improving their piano technique while enjoying the engaging themes. The cover of each collection is enhanced by original artwork from artists Catherine Javel and Sophie Glickson. Presented with clean layouts, the printing is easy to read; the elementary works appropriately have slightly over-sized notes. Thanks to Donna Gross Javel’s musical expertise and creativity, the pool of enchanting elementary-intermediate solo piano selections has been greatly expanded." read more...
•Nancy Witmer is a faculty member of the Department of Music at Frostburg State University. Currently a candidate for a DMA in music Education from Boston University, Ms. Witmer has been a piano teacher for almost forty years.

SEASONAL MOMENTS late intermediate solo piano repertoire by Donna Gross Javel

Cover Art for Seasonal Moments by Catherine Javel
Cover Design for Seasonal Moments by Maura Fadden Rosenthal, Mspace

Score Review
"Seasonal Moments, a collection of four late intermediate compositions showcasing the seasons, reveals thoughtfully crafted works that challenge students to improve their musicality via increasingly difficult technical requirements. Gross Javel’s use of varied meter, delicate hand-crossings..." read more...
•Nancy Witmer, review from the IAWM Journal, June 2009    

For More Information and to Listen to sound samples of Seasonal Moments click here.

THE CIRCUS COLLECTION early to late intermediate solo piano repertoire by Donna Gross Javel

Cover Art for The Circus Collection by Sophie Glikson.
Cover Design for TheCircus Collection by Maura Fadden Rosenthal, Mspace

Score Review
"The collection is cleverly constructed, with fragments of the opening and closing selections (Circus Theme and Finale) recurring at other points in the piece. Students are encouraged to visit the Kids Corner of The Music Room on her AnythingPiano.com Website for hints on where to find all the fragments and themes. The Juggler, a lively little piece in duple meter, and Merry-Go-Round, in simple ABA form, beautifully depict two circus standards. The charming Cycling Clowns highlights Gross Javel’s imaginative playing instructions and leads the soloist through the story of “a group of clowns riding on very old and squeaky unicycles.” By using feathered beams, varying articulation, and sudden tempo changes, Cycling Clowns aptly lives up to its name. Dizzy Clown, Dancing Monkeys (a gentle monkey-grinder-like tune), and Fire Dance complete the collection.." read more...
•Nancy Witmer, review from the IAWM Journal, June 2009    

For More Information and to Listen to sound samples of The Circus Collection click here.

THE RINGMASTER & OTHER CIRCUS MUSIC late elementary solo piano repertoire by Donna Gross Javel

Cover Art for The Ringmaster by Catherine Javel
Cover Design for The Ringmaster by Maura Fadden Rosenthal, Mspace

Score Review
"The Ringmaster and Other Circus Music is comprised of three delightful compositions for late elementary pianists. Carousel, a happy C major piece in ABA form, gently and briefly slips into G major for the B section, allowing students to make the position change while hardly noticing. The Ring Master and The Famous Bouncing Ball Act provide two more excellent opportunities for elementary level students to experience the fun and excitement of a character piece while improving their articulation skills." read more...
•Nancy Witmer, review from the IAWM Journal, June 2009    

For More Information and to Listen to sound samples of The Ringmaster & Other Circus Music click here


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