Metallidi Zh. The House with Bells. Pieces for primary musical education

Zhannetta Metallidi is renown composer and teacher: she has developed comprehensive method of teaching music theory and composition for the initial period of music education. Composition and teaching are entwined in Zhannetta Metallidi’s life.

Among her works one can find a variety of genres; she writes for chamber ensembles and symphonic orchestra, for choir and for young soloists, she composes cantatas and stage works, and all the abundance of her creativity is related to children.

Pieces for beginners are collected in the first part of the album The House with the Bell. Ensembles in 4 hands one can find in the second part, they are intended for playing with the teacher. Pieces are based on simple clear cut themes, sometimes garnished with ‘spicy’ chords. Simple verses are easily improvised with such pieces that helps a child to comprehend the mood and feeling of the piece. Yet another advantage of these pieces is their instructiveness, basiс skills of piano technique can be mastered while playing them.

Contents:

Two cats (Music text example)
Barbie doll 
Winter out there
Snowstorm
Snivel
Air balloon
Toy railroad