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Finished off the book with nos. 5 & 6 of Bartok's Six Miniatures.

Bartok 6 Miniatures, nos. 3 & 4.

First 2 of Bartok, Six Miniatures

Khatchaturian, Melody (c).

Viila Lobos, Circle Dance.
Not a friendly one for sight reading, at least not for me!

Dealing with/interpreting symbolism.

Explanation of what he means by trying to read through the eyes of someone from the period and culture of the piece - "don't read with _your_ eyes."

Kabalevsky, In the Country
Villa Lobos, Constante
(Both of these were tough for me sight reading)

Kabalevsky, Scherzo (b)
Tough reading!

Kabalevsky, Fairy Tale (Eb).

(The 2 by Kabalevsky were on 142-3, whoops).

Two by Kabalevsky:
Prelude (g)
Ride, Ride (C)

A humbling analysis in chapter 2 of American obsession with earned rewards and punishments.

Kabalevsky Toccatina.

3 very short pieces by Kabalevsky:
Humming (d)
First Dance (F)
Little March (C)

Prokofiev, Tarantella.
Left thinking, "this is rather odd, who wrote this? Ah, Prokofiev, of course" :-)

Stravinsky, 3 pieces on 5 notes.

A 3-pager today: Miaskovsky, Fugue in Classic Style (e).

Two by Gretchaninoff (challenging for whatever reasons):
Tender Moments (F)
Promenade (G - progressions similar to Corea #14)

Rebikoff, Oriental Dance

2 by Rebikoff
Playing Soldiers (C)
Evening in the Meadow (b phrygian? D mixolydian? IDK)