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Solo piano - SMP Level 10 (Advanced); NFMC Level: Musically Advanced Class 1 SKU: AP.PS0043 Composed by George Gershwin. Masterworks; Piano Collection. Alfred's Classic Editions. Advanced level piece for the Piano Solo event with the National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC) Festivals Bulletin 2008-2009-2010. Standards and 20th Century. Single piece. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-PS0043. Published by Alfred Music (AP.PS0043). ISBN 9780769260099. UPC: 723188800438. 9x12 inches. English.These three short preludes show Gershwin's mastery of the melding of jazz and classical idioms. The Allegro ben ritmato e deciso is filled with rhythmic, syncopated rhythms and is a showpiece for bravura performance. Andante con moto e poco rubato is a lyric blues with ostinato-like accompaniment, interspersed with bridge material. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso, the brilliant closing to the set, displays dramatic writing with craggy rhythms and exciting syncopation. A powerful concert work. About SMP Level 10 (Advanced) Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.