Background Music from Past Issues
of Keyboard Companion Online

These are pieces used in past website issues as background music.
Most were written by young piano students and college pedagogy interns.

Keeping this window open will keep the music playing while you explore other parts of our site.

Standard MIDI files that you can either have your computer realize, or
download them to your keyboard/synthesizer for even better sound

"Suite for Piano" by 7th grader
Alex Kreger, Brookfield, Wisconsin
Piano & composition student of Carol Klose

   


1st movement: Introduction

   


2nd movement: Elegy

   


3rd movement: Scherzo

   


4th movement: Finale


"Winds of Change" composed in 8th grade by
Caitlin York, Greenfield, Wisconsin
Piano & composition student of Carol Klose

  


  


"Why Do They Wither Away?"
composed & performed by
Sarah Marder-Eppstein
Sarah is 11 years old, and has been studying
piano for five years. She is a student of
Barbara Kreader in Evanston, Illinois

  


"Gentle Breeze" by Toshiko Suzuki, a pianist who
graduated from Roosevelt University. This piece was composed as
a final project for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class in 1999.

 


"Shadow Dance" by Matt Kanelos.
This piece was composed as a final project
for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class in 1999.
 

   

The MIDI improvisations
are by "MalletCat" Wade Culbreath.
Used by permission.
To hear more of his work, visit
The Virtual Jazz Album

 


"Waltzing With One Glass Slipper" by Erin Creighton,
a music education graduate of Roosevelt University.
This piece was composed as a final project
for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class,
and was recorded by the composer.

  


"Double Imitation" by Bruce Berr

 

  

"Spring Song" by Yumiko Yamada,
a piano graduate of Roosevelt University.
This piece was composed as a final project
for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class.

  


"Loneliness" by HaeRim Pahn, a piano graduate of
Roosevelt University. This piece was composed as
a final project for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class.

  


"Carousel Fantastique" by Adam Chlastawa,
a piano graduate of Roosevelt University.
This piece was composed as a final project
for an undergraduate piano pedagogy class,
and was recorded by the composer.

   


"Russian Lament"
composed & performed by
Dena Feldman,
student of Vivian Handis
in Framingham, MA
Dena was 13 years old when
this was sequenced.