{"product_id":"afw-00296667","title":"Desert Suite","description":"Impressionistic sonorities blend with hints of Native American flute melodies in this beautiful collection of six solos for the early-intermediate\/intermediate-level pianist. Like the images they portray, the pieces are filled with contrast: soaring lyrical melodies interspersed with low earthy motives in open fifths; traditional rhythmic patterns juxtaposed with mixed meters; playful dance-like themes offset by the dark atonal timbres of haunting spirits. Each solo stands alone, but the entire book can also be played in recital as a suite, with tempos that alternate in a pleasing way to create a tightly woven, finely detailed desert landscape. detailed desert landscape. \u003ci\u003eLevel:\u003c\/i\u003e Early-Intermediate\/Intermediate (Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Levels 4-5); \u003ci\u003eRange:\u003c\/i\u003e full grand staff and leger lines; \u003ci\u003eMeters:\u003c\/i\u003e 2\/2, 3\/4, 4\/4, 7\/8; \u003ci\u003eTechnical Features:\u003c\/i\u003e broken chord accompaniments, some double-note intervals in both hands, cross-hand patterns, interlocked hand position, \u003ci\u003elegato\u003c\/i\u003e pedal, pedal points, multiple textures. \u003ci\u003eLength:\u003c\/i\u003e 2-5 pages; \u003ci\u003eAverage performance time:\u003c\/i\u003e 2 minutes, 30 seconds. \u003ci\u003ePerformance time for entire suite:\u003c\/i\u003e 10 minutes, 3 seconds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6 solos: Canyon Spirits • Dawn to Dusk • Desert in Bloom • Gecko Games • Kokopelli (Invention in Phrygian Mode) • Mother Earth, Sister Moon.","brand":"Hal Leonard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50537488023631,"sku":"AFW-00296667","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/1271\/8671\/files\/AFW-00296667.jpg?v=1790605857","url":"https:\/\/amadeussheetmusic.com\/products\/afw-00296667","provider":"Amadeus Sheet Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}