Beach: Three Pieces, Opus 128

Three Pieces, Opus 128 – Artistic Piano Repertoire for Technical Development
by Amy Marcy Beach
ed. by Dr. Evan Mitchell
Early Advanced Piano

Composed in 1928, Amy Beach’s Three Pieces, Op. 128 signal a stylistic departure from the lush Romanticism of her earlier works. With transparent textures and a more modern harmonic palette, these miniatures reveal a refined and forward-looking voice. Beach held them in great personal esteem — performing the set at the White House in both 1934 and 1936.

Each piece evokes a distinct image from nature:

• Scherzino (A Peterborough Chipmunk) – playful and quick

• Young Birches – graceful and contemplative

• A Hummingbird – swift and shimmering

This Early Advanced edition includes Practice & Performance suggestions by Dr. Evan Mitchell, offering valuable guidance on touch, rhythm, dynamics, pedaling, and expression — encouraging both technical refinement and individual interpretation.

—Part of the Etude Editions Series at TOMGEROUMUSIC.COM®

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