{"product_id":"alf-00-20848","title":"Chopin: First Book for Pianists (Book \u0026 Online Audio)","description":"\u003cb\u003eChopin: First Book for Pianists (Book \u0026amp; Online Audio)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Frédéric Chopin \/ ed. Willard A. Palmer \/ perf. Valery Lloyd-Watts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 10 pieces in this book are arranged in approximate order of difficulty and include \"Album Leaf,\" the easiest mazurkas, preludes and more. Each are in their original form and retain the sensitive, expressive character that earned Chopin the title \"Poet of the Piano.\" Derived from \"Chopin-An Introduction to His Piano Works,\" this edition is intended for students in the early grades. Willard Palmer has provided notes on ornamentation, pedaling and fingering. Valery Lloyd-Watts has beautifully recorded all the pieces in the book, included on Compact Disc. Valery Lloyd-Watts studied at the Conservatory of Music in Toronto and the Royal College of Music in London. She earned a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin, where she studied with Paul Badura-Skoda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem No:\u003c\/b\u003e    00-20848\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e    Book \u0026amp; Online Audio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e    24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e    Alfred Masterwork Audio Edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e    Masterwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLevel:\u003c\/b\u003e    Intermediate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/b\u003e    2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"ALFRED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67731242975423,"sku":"ALF 20848 38081194622","price":9.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1335\/9063\/files\/00-20848.jpg?v=1792728946","url":"https:\/\/www.imaginethismusic.com\/products\/alf-00-20848","provider":"Imagine This Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}