The Eugene District maintains a small library of books, recordings and videos that members may borrow for reference and professional growth. To find out about borrowing materials, contact Nobuko LeBeau.
- Athey, Margare and Hotchikiss. A Galaxy of Games for the Music Class. Parker Publishing, 1975, 216 pp.
- Bakelss, Katherine Little. Story Lives of Great Composers. Lippincott, 1962, 265 pp.
- Bernstein, Leonard. The Joy of Great Composers. Simon & Schuster, 1959, 303 pp.
- Bruckner, Susan. The Whole Musician (Applying learning theory to piano teaching)
- Fink, Seymour. Mastering Piano Technique: A Guide For Students, Teachers, and Performers. Amadeus Press, 1992, 187 pp.
- Haroutounian, Joanne. Fourth Finger on B-Flat. Neil A. Kjos Music Company, 2012 326 pp.
- Landis, Beth and Carder, Polly. The Eclectic Curriculum in American Music Education: Contribution of Delcroze, Koddly and Orff. MENC, 1972, 247 pp.
- Lawrence, Sidney J. Behavioral of the Piano Student: A New Look at the Cause and Prevention of Premature Dropouts. Workshop Music Teaching. 1978, 160 pp.
- Lawrence, Sidney J. Remedial Sightreading for the Piano Student: A Study in Corrective Teaching Techniques and Procedure.
- Marcuse, Sibyl. A Survey of Musical Instruments. Harper & Row, Publishers, 1975, 863 pp.
- Parakilas, James. Piano Roles: Three Hundred Years of Life with the Piano. Yale University Press, 1999, 461 pp.
- Richards, Cynthia. How to Get Your Child to Practice Without Resorting to Violence!! Advance Publications, 1985, 114 pp.
- Rosenblum, Sandra P. Performance Practices in Classic Piano Music: Their Principles and Applications. Indiana University Press, 1988, 516 pp.
- Sitwell, Sacheverell. Liszt. Dover Publications, Inc. 1967, 400 pp.
- Smith, Gail. Mel Bay’s Complete Book of Improvisation, Fills & Chord Progressions. Mel Bay Publications, 1996, 227 pp.
- Uszler, Marienne, Gordon, Stewart and Mach, Elyse. The Well-Tempered Keyboard Teacher. Schirmer Books, 1990, 447 pp.
- Williams, Jean and Tholen, Nellie. The Mind in Music. Williams and Tholen, 1964, 98 pp.
- Prelutsky, Jack. Camille Saint-Saens’s The Carnival of the Animals. (Includes CD.) Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2010, 18 pp.
- Beethoven Lives upstairs. 1992. 52 min.
- The Composer’s Specials. Sony, 1995 (Also VHS)
- Bach’s Fight For Freedom. 50 min.
- Bizet’s Dream. 50 min.
- Handel’s Last Chance. 50 min.
- Liszt’s Rhapsody. 50 min.
- Rossini’s Ghost. 52 min.
- Strauss: The king of three Quarter Time. 50Min.
- Great Composers. BBC, 1997 (Also VHS)
- Bach. 55 min.
- Mozart. 55 min.
- Tchaikovsky. 55 min.
- Puccini. 55 min.
- Beethoven. 55 min.
- Wagner. 55 min.
- Mahler. 55 min.,
- Meet the Musicians. 1998
- Bach: A monumental miracle in music, bridging the past and future. 52 min.
- Beethoven: An Inspiring tale of courage and perseverance. 56 min.
- Gershwin: A story of success achieved through the fascinating rhythms. 58 min.
- Mozart: An enthralling tale of genius and unbounded creativity. 50 min.
- Joplin: A story of a genius whose music helped to break down racial barriers. 50 min.
- A Song to Remember. (Dramatized Life of Chopin). Colombia Pictures Presents, 1944. 1 hr, 52 min.
- Sparky’s Magic Piano. UAB Gold. 60 min.
- The Art of Piano: Great Pianists of the 20th Century. NVC, 110 min. (Also VHS)
- Bach Performance on the Piano: Angela Hewitt. Lecture & Recital. Hyperion, 2008, Lecture 148 min. Recital 62min.
- Freeing the Caged Bird
- Hinson, Maurince. Lecture & Demonstration. (Also VHS.)
- Baroque Dance and Baroque Keyboard Music. 42 min.
- Performance Practice in Baroque Keyboard Music. 65 min.
- Performance in Classical Piano. 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Romantic Piano Music. 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Impressionistic Piano Music. 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Early 20th Century Piano Music. 60 min.
- Kapoff, Fred. 3-D piano with Fred Kapoff. Kapoff featured in his technique master class with his students. 2009. FSC Mixed Sources.
- Unit 1: Foundations. 36 min.
- Unit 2: Three-dimensional Movement. 40 min.
- Unit 3: Chord Ensemble & Sound Quality. Unit 4: Arpeggios. 35 min.
- Unit 5: The Vibrato Technique. Unit 6: Trills. 65 min.
- Unit 7: Scales. 77 min.
- Unit 8: Peddling. Unit 9: Rhythm & Artistry. 43 min.
- Keeping Score. San Francisco Symphony
- Beethoven’s Eroica
- National Artistic Treasure: Contemporary Peking Opera
- National Piano Foundation: Getting Started in Group Teaching 2 hours 13 min. Quin Mathews Films.
- Nelita True at Eastman: Lecture, Demo. (Also VHS)
- Volume 1: Portrait of a Pianist-Teacher. 60 min.
- Volume 4: Principles of Style for Young Pianists. 60 min.
- New School for Music Study. Lecture & Demonstration
- Jazz and More, Folk songs Revisited. 85 min.
- Byways to the Masters. 85 min.
- Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L 1037.
- The Byron Janis Story. Sony, 2013. 55 min.
- OMTA Piano Syllabus
- Level 1-5
- Level 6-10
- The Pianist Practices: Lecture. (Also VHS)
- Emilio Del Rosario: Using movement for Expressive Purpose. 40 min.
- Nina Svetlanova: The Art of Teaching Beginners. 30 min.
- Mastin Canin: How to Attain Objectivity Toward One’s Performance When Practicing. 30 min.
- John Perry: Personal Ideas on Practicing. 32 min.
- The Pianist Practices: Master Class (Also VHS)
- Emilio Del Rosario & Eugene Pridonoff. 65 min.
- Chopin: Nocturne in Cm, op. post
- Debussy: Golliwog’s Cakewalk
- Martin Canin. 35 min.
- Haydn Sonata. Hob. 33 in D, 1st Movement
- Beethoven Sonata in Dm, Op.31 No2, 3rd Movement
- Emilio Del Rosario & Eugene Pridonoff. 65 min.
- A Surprise in Texas: The Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Peter Rosen Productions, Inc. Two DVD set
- Documentary. 92:30.
- Bonus: Performances of the Three Medalists. 48:00.
- They came to Play: Documentary of The International Amateur Piano Competition. 91 min.
- Understanding Learning Disabilities: Workshop, How difficult can this be? PBS, 70 min.
- Virtuoso: The Olga Samaroff Story. New York Filmmaker’s Library, 2010.
- Victor Borge. Wolf Trap Home Video, 1991. 45 min.
- Birthday Gala
- The Best of Victor Borge
CDs
- Chopin Nocturnes. Arthur Houle, 72 min.
- Weekley & Arganbright Promotional CD Sampler. Selection from Kjos One Piano, Four Hand Editions.
- Schwarzkopf, Alexander. Figures, 17 Choreographic Etudes for Piano. 2006.
The following OMTA lectures and masterclasses have been video and/or audio taped by Sandy Hull, NCTM and will be available upon request only. Please contact Sandy Hull at 541-485-3524 if you are interested in reviewing or studying any of these video DVDs or audio CDs. Please allow at least 2 weeks for preparation and at that time they would be on loan from the OMTA library and need to be returned in a timely manner.
Lecture and Masterclasses (2010/2011 – Updated 10/25/11)
- Guenther, Mary Ann. The Beauty of Bach. Eugene OMTA, 3/8/10 (video)
- Wachter, Claire. Masterclass and lecture on Schumann. OMTA, 4/12/10 (video)
- True, Nelita. Masterclass. U of O, 10/11/10 (video and audio)
- Etude Op. 8, No. 4 by Scriabin
- Fantasy in C Minor, K 475 by Mozart
- Sonata Op. 57, 3rd Movement by Beethoven
- Sonata Op. 10, No. 1, Allegro by Beethoven
- Schwarzkoph, Alex. 17 Choreographical Etudes by Falko Steinbach. Eugene OMTA, 2/14/11 (audio only)
- Mack, Peter. Masterclass. U of O, 2/21/11 (audio only)
- Moments Musicaux D. 780 by Schubert
- Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3 by Beethoven
- Sonata in D Major, K. 576 by Mozart
- Cleaver, Deborah. Starting Out Right: How to Give Beginners a Healthy Start at the Keyboard. Eugene OMTA 3/14/11 (video)
- Gray, Harold. French Music for the Intermediate Student. Eugene OMTA, 4/10/11 (video)
- Wright, Geneva. Making the Most of It: A Perspective on the Syllabus Program or, How to take advantage of everything Syllabus has to offer! Eugene OMTA 9/12/11 (video)
- Perry, John. Masterclass. U of O, 10/3/11 (video)
- Sonata in B flat Major, K. 333 by Mozart
- Danza de la Moza Donosa by Ginastera
- 32 Variations in C minor WoO 80 by Beethoven
- Concerto in B flat Major, Op. 83 by Brahms
OMTA State Conference in Corvallis July 2010 (audio only)
- Wachter, Claire. Masterclass for Student Ensembles. 7/24/10
- Sonata in D K381, Allegro by Mozart
- Andante from Kindertrio in G, Op. 39, No. 2 by Julius Klengel (violin, cello and piano)>
- Concerto for 2 Pianos & Orchestra in C Minor BWV 1060, 3rd Movement, Allegro by J.S. Bach
- Kramer, Dean. Advanced Masterclass. 7/23/10
- Sonata No. 2 in B flat Minor, Op. 35, Grave-Doppio movimento & Scherzo by Chopin
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16, Nos. 1 and 7 by Schumann
- Kramer, Dean. Lecture: Dean Kramer’s Personal Reflections on Chopin 7/23/10
- Mack, Peter. Not Only Fur Elise: Gorgeous Unknown Compositions by Well-Known Composers. 7/23/10
- Marlais, Dr. Helen. Lecture: The Essentials for Success: When Students Practice and are Motiviated. 7/25/10
- Marlais, Dr. Helen. Masterclass for Intermediate Students. 7/25/10
OMTA State Conference in Portland July 2011 (audio only)
- Alexander, Dennis. Lecture: Teaching the Romantics to Young Pianists. 7/12/11
- Alexander, Dennis.
- Masterclass: 10:45 AM
- Bach: Prelude BWV 851
- Alexander: Toccata
- Tcherepnin: Bagatelle, Op. 5, No. 7
- Chopin: Nocturne in c minor, Op. Post.
- Garcia: Images of Spain No. 1
- Alexander, Dennis.
- Masterclass: 1:45 PM
- Ginastera: American Prelude No. 6
- Chopin: Polonaise in g minor, Op. Post.
- Reinhold: Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 28, No. 3
- Pieczonka: Tarantelle
- Masterclass: 10:45 AM
- Alexander, Dennis. Masterclass: 3:30 PM
- Beethoven: Sonata Op. 79 (I)
- Ginastera: Danza de la Moza Donosa
- Chopin: Valse Brillante in E flat Major, Op. 18
- Kabalevsky: Variations, Op. 40 No. 1
- Boepple, Hans. Lecture: Musical Imagination 7/13/10
- Boepple, Hans. Masterclass: 10:15 AM
- Chopin: Fantasie Impromptu
- Haydn: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/50 I (an amazing 11 yr old)
- Liszt: Rhapsody No. 15
- Boepple, Hans. Masterclass: 1:45 PM
- Ravel: Alborada del Gracioso
- Rachmaninov: Etude, Op. 39, No. 6
- Debussy: Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum
- Chopin: Scherzo in b-flat minor, Op. 31, No. 2
- Buhn,Virginia. Style and Interpretation for the Young Pianist. DVD (Two copies), 2/11/08.
- Cooper, Matt. Jazz Piano for Classical Pianists. 3/01. 1hr. 23 min.
- Csonka, Marti Franz Liszt: Master Teacher of the Golden Era. . DVD, 10/12/09.
- Damgaard, Ursula. Preventing Injury at the Piano Through efficient Practicing. Two CDs, 4/13/09.
- Dossin, Alexandre. Lecture & Demonstration. Kabalevsky. DVD, 11/12/07.
- Fahlman, Dorothy. Achieving Excellence Lecture and Piano Masterclass. Two CDs, Two DVDs, 02/09/09.
- Hull, Sandy. Teaching in the 21st Century Two CDs, 01/11/10.
- Junior Bach Festival State Final Event Recital. First Presbyterian Church, Newport, Oregon. DVD, 03/01/09.
- Kinney, Forrest, NCTM. Pattern Play DVD #1. Chord Play DVD #2. 10/14/2013.
- Littlehales, Margaret, NCTM. Choosing Student Repertoire. CD #1, #2, 03/12/2012.
- Lui-Tawaststjerna, Dr. Hui-Ying. Rachmaninoff’s Interpretation of his C# Minor Prelude. CD, 03/ 08. (Two copies)
- Magrath, Jane. Piano Masterclass. OMTA State Conference, Eugene, Oregon. DVD, 08/02/09.
- Magrath, Jane. Repertoire for the Intermediate Piano Student Lecture. OMTA State Conference. DVD, 08/02/09. (Two copies).
- Marianos, Alma. Robert Muczynski Revisited. 03/09. (Three packets: Two Audio CDs in each.)
- Megargel, Esther. OMTA Composer of the Year Recital. OMTA State Conference. Two DVDs, 07/31/09.
- Mirabella, Christine. Successful Teaching Strategies. CD, 11/ 09/09. (Two packets. In each: two CDs – Part 1 & 2.)
- Mirabella, Lea. Piano Technique. Three DVDs, 7/09.
- Mittelstaedt, Janet. Monocle to Musical: 25 Ideas for Piano Teaching and Practicing. Two DVDs, 02/08/10.
- OMTA Teacher Panel Discussion. Two CDs, 9/14/ 09
- Panel: Janie Kaminski, Beginning Students
- Pat Morse:, Keeping Students Through High School
- Betsy Parker: Preparing for a Successful Performance
- Rodriguez, Santiago. Advanced Piano Master Class. OMTA State Conference. DVD, 07/3/09.
- Serra-Brooks, Beveryly. Tobias Matthay’s Principles. With handout. DVD #1, #2, 11/11/2013.
- Shockley, Rebecca. Mapping Mucic for Memory. 4/01 (39 min)
- Trio Pacifica (Katheryn Lucktenberg, Steve Pologe, Victor Steinhardt). Storytelling through Music. DVD, 11/07/00.
- Tutunov, Alexander. OMTA Masterclass. Composers: Beethoven, Debussy, Bartok, Bach and Chopin. 1/10/2005. DVD. (1 hr.50 min.)
- University of Oregon Faculty. UO Faculty Showcase Recital. OMTA State Conference, UO, Eugene, Oregon. DVD, 07/31/09.
- Wright, Geneva. Formula for Success Workshop. 11/14/88. DVD, (2 hrs.)
- Wright, Geneva, Barbara Gustavson-Rice. Preparing Students for Upper Division Syllabus. 10/00, DVD. (90 min.)
- A Song to Remember. Movie about Chopin. Columbia Pictures, 1986. 112 min.
- The Composers’ Specials. Sony, 1995 (Also DVD)
- Bach’s Fight For Freedom. 50 min.
- Bizet’s Dream. 50 min.
- Handel’s Last Chance. 50 min.
- Liszt’s Rhapsody. 50 min.
- Rossini’s Ghost. 52 min.
- Strauss: The King of Three Quarter Time. 50 min.
- Sparky’s Magic Piano. Classics for Children. UAV gold. 60 min.
- The Art of Piano: Great Pianists of the 20th Century. NVC ARTS, 108 min.
- Dr. Alexander Tutuor. OMTA Meeting Master Class, Jan. 10, 2005
- Hinson, Maurice. Alfred Music, 1997. (Also DVD)
- Baroque Dance and Baroque Keyboard Music 42 min.
- Performance Practices in Baroque Keyboard Music. 65 min.
- Performance Practice in Classical Piano Music 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Early 20th Century Piano Music. 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Impressionistic Piano Music. 60 min.
- Performance Practice in Romantic Piano Music. 60 min.
- The History of the Pianoforte: A Documentary in Sound. Indiana, 90 min.
- Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts New York Philharmonic. Sony, 59 min.
- Nelita True at Eastman: Lecture & Demonstration.
- Volume 1, Portrait of a Pianist-Teacher 60 min.
- Volume 4, Principals of Style for the Young Pianist. 60 min.
- New School for Music Study Press. (Set of two)
- Jazz And More: Tony Caramia Lecture. New School for Music Study Press. 85 min.
- Byways To The Masters: Sam Holland Lecture. New School of Study Press. 85 min.
- OMTA Jazz Piano Syllabus
- Level 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
- OMTA Piano Syllabus
- Level 1-2-3 (Two sets)
- Level 4-5-6 (One set)
- Level 7-8-9-10 (Two sets)
- Piano Grand: A Smithsonian Celebration. CMV. 120 min.
- The Pianist Practices. Lecture.
- Emilio Del Rosario: Technique for Pre-College Students. 40 min.
- Emilio Del Rosario: Using Movement for Expressive Purposes. 40 min
- Goeffrey Haydon & Mike Kocour: Jazz Improvisation in the Piano Studio
- Hohn Perry: Personal Ideas on Practicing
- Nina Svetlanova: The Art of Teaching Beginners. 30 min.
- Martin Canin: How to attain objectivity toward one’s performance when practicing.
- The Pianist Practices. Master Class
- Emilio Del Rosario & Eugene Pridonoff. 65 min.
- Chopin: Nocturne in Cm, Op. Post
- Debussy: Golliwog’s Cakewalk
- Martin Canin. 35 min.
- Haydn: Sonata, Hob.33 in D major
- Beethoven: Sonata in Dm, Op.31 No.2 3rd Movement
- Safer, Paul.
- Amadeus Blues
- Blue Note Suite
- Eggs and Rice
- June Bug Ballet
- Montag in Wien
- Seasons of Styles
- Stella’s Waltz
- Summer Suite
- A Young Person’s Rhapsodie