Easier Piano Classics: 89 Original Works by 28 Great Composers

By Songbook and Various

(World's Greatest Classical Music). Easy to intermediate piano pieces, 89 works by 28 great composers, presented in unedited urtext editions. We trust pianists and piano teachers to solve fingering and pedaling for each piece, and have left the page uncluttered, avoiding heavy-handed editing. The collection includes some of the best teaching pieces in the repertoire. Made for a lifetime of value, with long-lasting sewn binding. The paper stock for this series is a pleasing, low-glare ivory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0634012665
• ISBN13: 9780634012662
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 12.0"

Customer Reviews

A winner

Another outstanding title from the "World's Great Classical Music" series. While many of the pieces are staples in easy piano collections (The Harmonious Blacksmith, Satie's Gymnopedies, much of the Chopin), there are some welcome exceptions here; how often do you see the name Pachelbel in the composer listings followed by something besides the ubiquitous "Canon in D"? I don't think it would have hurt to have included some minimal fingering indications for those of us who would find this most useful for sight-reading, but the generous spacing between staves gives teachers and students plenty of room for marking the text without obscuring the notes. Otherwise, enthusiastically recommended. Here's the full list of contents: Bach, J.S.: French Ste 3:Sarabande, French Ste 5:Gavotte, Giguetta, Inventions 13 and 14, March B flat Bach, C.P.E.: Capriccio Beethoven: Bagatelles Op.33:3, Op.119/1 and 4, Country Dance no.1, Sonatina in F, Sonatina in G, Variations on a Swiss Song Blow: Courante, Prelude Burgmuller:Op.100:Ave Maria,Ballade,Harmony of the Angels,Tarantella, The Chase, The Return Chopin: Mazurkas Op.17/2 e,Op.43 g Op.67/2,F Op.68/3;Nocturnes Op.15/3 g,Op.Posth.C#;Polonaise Op.Posth. g, Waltzes Op.69/1 A fl, Op.70/2 f Clementi: Monferrina Corelli:Gavotta Dacquin:Le coucou Diabelli:Sonata in F Gottschalk: O my charmer, spare me Grieg: Lyric Pieces Bk 1-Arietta, Watchman's Song, Folk Song, Bk 2-Folk song Gurlitt: Op.101-March, Slumber Song, The Fair Handel: Courante, Rigaudon, Sarabande from Suite 11, Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith" Haydn: Country Dance, Sonata 1 in G Heller: Over Hill and Dale, Song of May, The Brook Kirnberger: Les Carillons Mendelssohn: Consolation, Gondola Song, Regrets, Venetian Boat Song Mozart: Funeral march for Maestro Counterpoint, German Dance, London Notebook--Air, Presto, Minuet, Nannerl's Notebook--Little Song, Rondo Pachelbel: Gavotte and Variations, Sarabande Paradies: Sonata in A: Toccata Reinecke: Gallop Satie: Gymnopedies 1,2,3 Scarlatti: Sonatas L83,263,388 Schubert: Andante C, Var. on a Waltz by Diabelli, Waltzes Op.18a, Op.33/14 and 15, Op.50/13, Op.77/9 Schumann: Bagatelle, Fantasy Dance, Evensong, Waltz op.129/4 Tchaikovsky: Album for the Young: Mazurka, Morning Prayer, Waltz Turk: Children's Ballet, The Dancing Master