Synopses & Reviews
Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of piano classics. Many of the greatest composers — J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt — are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Popular works include the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Claire de Lune, and Pictures at an Exhibition.
Synopsis
Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation, which features multiple pieces by many of the greatest composers J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, and others.
Synopsis
Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composers J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and others are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin, Gluck, Rameau, and Tallis.
Well-known classics include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Debussy's Claire de Lune, Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, Schumann's Child Falling Asleep, and "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including "Dance of the Swan" from Swan Lake, "Elephant" from Carnival of the Animals, "Largo" from Xerxes, and "Waltz of the Flowers" from The Nutcracker."
About the Author
Former Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several books in this series.
Table of Contents
Contents Editor's Note Glossary C.P.E. Bach Solfegietto
J.S. Bach Arioso in G
Affetuoso
from Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (opening) Menuet
from Anna Magdalenas Notebook Invention in A Minor Wachet Auf ("Sleepers Awake")
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 (theme) Adagio Cantabile
from Sonata No. 8 Romanza
from Sonatina in G Piano Concerto No. 4, Mvt. II Symphony No. 6 (opening) Symphony No. 8 (opening)
Brahms Piano Quintet (opening) Hungarian Dance No. 1 Serenade
from Four Songs Symphony No. 4 (opening) Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Bizet Habanera
from Carmen
Boccherini Minuet
from String Quintet in E Major
Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia Polovetsian Dance No. 1
Bruch Allegro
from Violin Concerto No. 1
Chopin First Ballade
An Early Nocturne Ballade in F Grand Waltz in A Minor Lullaby
Debussy Claire de Lune Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Delibes Flower Duet
from Lakme
Dukas Sorcerers Apprentice
Dvořák Slavonic Dance No. 2 Cello Concerto (theme)
Fučík Entrance of the Gladiators
Gregorian Chant Dies Irae
Grieg In the Hall of the Mountain King
Handel Alleluia Chorus
from Messiah Largo
from Xerxes
Haydn Allegro
from Cello Concerto No. 2 Gypsy Rondo
Leoncavallo Aria
from Pagliacci
Liszt Liebestraum
MacDowell Alla Tarantella
Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 ("Italian") Wedding March
Moussorgsky Boris Godunov (opening) Promenade
from Pictures at an Exhibition
L. Mozart Bourrée Toy Symphony (theme)
W. A. Mozart Minuet in C
Lento
from Clarinet Concerto Andante
from Piano Concerto No. 21 Romanze
from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Glockenspiel
from The Magic Flute Symphony No. 25 (opening) Aria
from The Marriage of Figaro
Oginsky Polonaise
Pescetti Sonata
Ponchielli Dance of the Hours
Rachmaninoff Vocalise
Rimsky-Korsakoff Russian Easter Overture (theme) Scheherazade
Rossini William Tell Overture
Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre Elephant
from Carnival of the Animals
Satie Gymnopédie No. 1
D. Scarlatti Sonata in C Major ("The Hunt")
Schubert The Erl King The Doppelganger Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished")
Schumann Child Falling Asleep
from Scenes from Childhood Piano Concerto (opening) Der Arme Peter Horseman
from Album for the Young Eusubius
from Carnaval
Smetana The Moldau
J. Strauss Blue Danube Waltz
Tallis Third Mode Melody
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto (theme) Piano Concerto, Mvt. II (theme) Sleeping Beauty Waltz Waltz of the Flowers
from The Nutcracker
Verdi Aria
from Rigoletto
Vivaldi Spring
from The Four Seasons
Wagner March
from Tannheuser
Ride of the Valkyrie