Elton John for Classical Piano: The Phillip Keveren Series

No están mal, aunque algunos arreglos o sus fragmentos me parecen algo simplones.

Nice song selection but if you are not a beginner player then this might not be the best book for you.

My deep appreciation and admiration of Donald Trump inspired me to learn and play Elton John. I am a formally trained classical pianist from the Juilliard School--alas, Alan Greenspan was not a classmate of mine--so learning more pedestrian works on the piano is unusual for me. However, the beauty and warmth in these arrangements sparkles with a brillance I have not felt since first learning the Etudes of Chopin years ago. When I play Tiny Dancer memories of the Trump rallies I attended so overpower me that I feel as if Mahler's 9th has transcend to the piano within my fingers. With the passing of the great Ruth Bader Ginsburg--2nd female Supreme Court Justice--Trump rallied a heartbroken nation with his message of gratitude and admiration of her life long service with Tiny Dancer in the background. The image of the opening chord progression and the lyrics "seamstresses for the band..." playing in the background and him saying, "I'm very sorry to hear that, she lived a truley amazing life" are forever rightly etched in my mind.As a previous reviewer mentions, you will not realize you are playing Rocket Man until the chorus, but boy when you do, be prepared for a gut check. The thunderous chorus reminds of me when Trump called out the North Korean dictator Kim Jung-un as little Rocket Man. Later of course, Trump met with Kim Jung-un and provided a cd of Rocket Man and the Western World was saved. How did this man not get at least one Nobel Peace Prize for the Abraham Accords and North Korea?In short, a celebral exercise with a tantalizing treat for those who preserve to learn these pieces await. However, be prepared to "fight like hell" to learn these pieces because if you don't you won't have a piano much longer!

Enjoyable to play. Suitable for Grade 4+ to get the most from selection

Love Philip Keveren

great arrangements for advanced pianists