Grade 4

(piano)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 1750)

(list A)

o Bach was born on the 31st March 1685 and died on

the 28th July 1750. He was a German composer and
organist from the Baroque era which is from 1600 to
the 1750s. It was a period that was composed on
the harpsichord, so there was no soft pedal, so the
notes were very crisp. He composed music for
choirs , orchestras and solo instrumentalist. He
composed Cantatas, Oratorios, Chamber Music,
Keyboard, Organ Music, Chorale Preludes.

Praeludium (list A)
o BWV 934:- Bach Werke Verzeichnis 934 (Bach
Works Catalogue 934)
o Key:- C Minor
o Structure:- Binary (A,B)

o Time:-

3
4

(three crotchet beats per bar)

o Composed:- Baroque era

o Dynamics: legato:- smoothly and well connected
non Legato:- not smooth and not well

connected
dim:- diminuendo (gradually get softer)
mf:- mezzo-forte (moderately loud)
mp:- mezzo-piano (moderately soft)
cresc:- crescendo (gradually get louder)
f:- forte (loud)
p:- piano (soft)

 Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmuller (18061874) (list B)

o Burgmuller was born on 4th December 1806 and he
died on the 13th February 1874. He is a German
composer and pianist that bridges the Classical and
Romantic era. Which the Classical era is from the
1750 to the 1825 and the Romantic era is from the
1825 to the 1900. He composed Salon Music,
Etudes for Children and Ballades.

Gewitter (list B)
o Key:- D minor
o Structure:- Ternary (A, B, A, CODA)
o Time:- Common Time

four crotchet beats per

4

()

o Dynamics: Allegro:- quick, lively, bright.

agitato:- excited.
cresc:- crescendo (gradually get louder).
assai:- very (allegro assai ,very quick).
dim:- diminuendo (gradually get softer).
riten:- Held back, Immediately slow down.
In tempo ma un poco piu lunto:- In

time, but a little slower.

espressivo:- Exoressive.
a tempo:- return to the original speed.
rall:- Rallentando (slow down gradually like
Ritardando).
pp:- pianissimo (very soft).
sf:- sforzando (forcing the tone, accenting the
note).
f:- forte (loud).
ff:- fortissimo (very loud).

 p:- piano (soft).

Christopher Norton

(1953)

(list C)

o Christopher Norton was bone on the 22 nd June 1953.

He is a composer and pianist from New Zealand and
from the 20th Century which is from the 1900 to
present. Hes known for being a composer, producer
and educationalist. He has composed stage
musicals, ballet scores, piano music, popular songs
and orchestral music.

Rhapsody (romantic piano style)

o Key:- C major.
o Structure:o Time:-

4
4

(list C)

(four crotchet beats per bar).

o Dynamics: Gently:-play the piece nice and gentle.

poco dim:- get softer slightly.
poco rit:- slow down slightly.
mf:- mezzo-forte (moderately loud).
mp:- mezzo-piano (moderately soft).
p:- piano (soft).
pp:- pianissimo (very soft).
Middle Age (450-1450)
Renaissance (1450-1600)
Barque (1600-1750)
Classical (1750-1825)
Romantic (1825-1900)
20th Century (1900-Present)