How To Teach Kabalevsky Sonatina in A Minor
Today we’re talking about how to teach the Sonatina in A Minor Op.27, No.18 by Dmitri Kabalevsky. This piece comes from the set titled Thirty Pieces for Children, and it is an excellent teaching piece that easily engages a student’s imagination. It’s also a wonderful etude for working on dotted rhythms.
Suggested Editions:
KJOS edition of Thirty Children’s Pieces Op.27 (Keith Snell)
Schirmer Performance Edition of Op.27 (Richard Walters and Jeffrey Biegel)
Syllabus listings for difficulty level:
RCM Level 5
Illinois AIM Level 8
Jane Magrath Level 5
Skills and Knowledge Required to play this piece well:
A minor key signature
Numerous accidentals
Dotted and double dotted rhythms in common time
Triads and inversions, chord movement by half and whole steps
Articulation markings from the composer, including varied articulations between the hands
Dynamics, including subito p and a soft ending
Imagination and story telling necessary for playing a sonata form movement
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