Table of Contents

Preface 1 Getting started 2 making yourself understood 3 programme and sleeve notes 4 broader essay-writing skills 5 typical examination questions 6 focusing on 'compare and contrast' 7 more advanced 'compare and contrast' questions 8 the extended essay 9 set-work and analysis questions 10 topic questions 11 open questions 12 epilogue and resources Answers Glossary Index

About the Author

Alistair Wightman has worked in primary, secondary and further education, and continues to teach at the Staffordshire County Council School for talented young musicians. He is also a freelance teacher and writer, and serves as a principal examiner in music history and analysis in A-level music with one of the English examination boards. In addition to appearing as a pianist, both as a soloist and as a member of the Chiarina Trio, he continues to pursue his interests in Polish music, his publications including several books and articles devoted to Tadeusz Baird, Karlowicz, and Szymanowski.