29 Arrangements For The Beginning Pianist- This collection features 29 works by some of the greatest classical composers in pedagogically sound fun-to-play arrangements that are perfect for beginning pianists. The themes from Beethoven's Ode to Joy and Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze are included along with such favorites as Schumann's Träumerei Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 5 Tchaikovsky's Marche Slave and Wagner's Song to the Evening Star . This collection also features pieces by Chopin Grieg Handel Vivaldi Liszt and Haydn. An MP3 download is included for every piece which will help beginning pianists develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3smay be downloaded individually or collectively. **Please note: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**

For the Beginning Pianist-Accessible to novices of all ages these 21 easy-to-play melodies for the piano include George Gershwin's 'I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise ' 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' by Irving Berlin Jerome Kern's 'They Didn't Believe Me ' and 'Bethena' by Scott Joplin. Additional selections include 'Frankie and Johnny ' 'Hello! Ma Baby ' 'Ja-Da ' 'Indiana ' Taint Nobody's Business If I Do ' and other jazz standards. Suitable for the true beginner these arrangements are simpler and more melodic than other versions. They include suggestions for fingering and are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. Dover Original.

It was in his monumental 12 'London' symphonies composed between 1791 and 1795 that Haydn shaped the early form of the symphony and set the standard for later composers. This volume contains the last six symphonies in the series including the lively Military Symphony no.100 the delightful Clock Symphony no.101 and the world-famous London Symphony no.104.

Twenty-Three favourite Pieces in Piano arrangements. Fun-to-play pedagogically sound arrangements include the theme from the 'Raindrop' Prelude 'Minute' Waltz the charming 'Lullaby' and melodic highlights from the most familiar Preludes Mazurkas Waltzes Impromptus and Etudes.

Together for the first time in a single affordable volume these are authoritative editions of the Violin Concerto in A Minor which broke the centuries-old mould of the concerto form and the Romance for Violin and Orchestra a mesmerizing reverie that builds to a finale of fiery technical feats.

These special arrangements of favourite Tchaikovsky themes are ideal for beginner pianists child or adult. Contents include themes from The Nutcracker March Slav the Symphonies Swan Lake Sleeping Beauty and more. The music is arranged in order of approximate difficulty.

Two sets of essential etudes and studies for the clarinet are available for the first time in one low-priced volume. True musical gems the 40 studies develop dexterity and are frequently practiced for technique. The 32 etudes are highly musical compositions that emphasize the range and scope of clarinet performance.

The tale of Nanki-Poo and his passion for Yum-Yum has charmed audiences since its 1885 debut with graceful well-loved melodies such as 'Three little maids from school are we ' 'The flowers that bloom in the spring tra-la ' and many others. Now available in a newly edited newly engraved full-score publication based on Sullivan's autograph and the first edition of the full score this new performing edition by Ephraim Jones and Carl Simpson corrects many errors and incorporates Gilbert's later libretto changes.. Dover Original.

This solo piano edition of Tchaikovsky's masterful Christmas Ballet offers pianists the opportunity to enjoy such favourites as The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and The Waltz of the Flowers . Entirely faithful to Tchaikovsky's brilliant original score this delightful arrangement by Sergey Taneyev and the composer himself renders the complete ballet in a style both idiomatic to the piano and specially designed to be relatively easy to play. Here are all the movements from the beloved Suite along with the rest of this holiday favourite in an authoritative edition suitable for performers rehearsal pianists and all admirers of Tchaikovsky's art.

26 Works by Liszt Saint-Saens Bach and Others-An anthology of brilliant virtuoso works for the serious Organist transcribed from the scores of some of the world's greatest masterpieces. 26 works from large-scale Orchestral and Operatic works to intimate Piano favourites and songs have been expertly arranged for the accomplished Organist offering substantial and significant repertoire as well as the chance to experience these great pieces in an exciting new context. Editor Rollin Smith provides an informative introduction with notes on the history of the pieces which include Brahms' Hungarian Dance No.5 and three Danse Characteristiques from the ever-popular Nutcracker . A triumphant celebrationof the arts of transcription and arrangement.

Uniquely complex in both form and structure this work by J. S. Bach is regarded as a pinnacle of Western music. This solo keyboard edition was edited by Carl Czerny a student of Beethoven and teacher of Liszt who wrote hundreds of piano etudes that remain staples of modern piano training.

Incredible as it seems today Bizet's opera Carmen was coolly received at its 1875 premiere at the Paris Opera-Comique; critics condemned its subject matter as lurid and its music as overly Wagnerian. Now hailed as the composer's supreme achievement this colourful passionate work continues to delight listeners around the world with its emotional atmospheric music and the originality of its conception.

Two of Saint-Saens most popular works appear together in this affordable volume. First composed in a song form Danse Macabre was later rewritten as a symphonic poem. It is important to remember that risque music was considered more daring and controversial than today and audiences at its 1875 debut were resistant to its unconventional charms but it eventually became a crowd pleaser. Havanaise is among the most challenging of violin and orchestra pieces but a standard showpiece in the repertoire of every serious violinist. Based on the Cuban dance Habanera the 1887 work features a languid mood highlighted by bursts of virtuoso activity. This volumecontains the full score for violin and orchestra of both these magnificent pieces.

Beginners often find the compositions of Antonin Dvo ak frustratingly difficult to play but this introductory volume provides an accessible and satisfying entrée to the Czech composer's oeuvre. Excerpts from his more abstract works are presented in manageable samples with simplified keys and fingerings and the pieces are presented in gradually increasing order of difficulty. There are an assortment of Dvo ak's well-known and much-loved compositions. Humoresques is a piano cycle inspired by his sojourn in the United States. Slavonic Dances was influenced by Brahms' HungarianDances. Flavorful pieces rooted in folk music including excerpts from the Czech Suite and Prague Waltzes and a pair of lively mazurkas are featured. Other highlights include 'Songs My Mother Taught Me ' 'The Noon Witch ' and pieces from cello and violin concertos and symphonic movements. All thirty-six selections are available as downloadable MP3s.

Seasonal classics gathered in this compilation of traditional and classical organ works for use in church and recital compiled and edited by Rollin Smith. These yuletide favourites by twenty-four different composers including Bach Brahms Franck Pachelbel and others. All set for Organ solo with an informative section of notes on the music offers background on each of the selections.

In his monumental Ninth Symphony one of Mahler's greatest and most popular works the composer experimented with the four-movement symphonic form producing a masterpiece of musical innnovation satiric writing and poetic drama expressed in purely instrumental terms. The full orchestral score is reprinted here from the authoritative Universal-Edition complete with bar numbered movements for easy reference.

Scored for mixed chorus two solo voices and full orchestra this masterpiece of choral music is Brahms’ greatest most ambitious vocal work. It reflects his virtuosic grasp of 19th-century vocal technique as well as the polyphonic vocal traditions of the previous three centuries. One of the most performed and recorded works in the repertoire of religious music A German Requiem appears here in full score with bar-numbered movements.

Carmen Faust The Magic Flute And Otello-This single-volume compilation features four popular opera fantasies arranged for Violin with Piano accompaniment. Each of these frequently performed pieces was arranged by a world-class artist and offers the convenience of a separate Violin part: Carmen Fantasy from the Opera by Georges Bizet Op. 25 transcribed by Jenö Hubay. Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust Op. 20 transcribed by Henri Wieniawski. Fantasie from Mozart's The Magic Flute Op. 54 transcribed by Pablo Sarasate. Fantasie Brillante on the March and the Romance from Rossini's Otello Op. 11 by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst. This collection is ideal for practice performance teaching and independent study bystudents professional performers and amateur ensembles. This single-volume compilation features four popular opera fantasies arranged for Violin with Piano accompaniment. Each of these frequently performed pieces was arranged by a world-class artist and offers the convenience of aseparate Violin part: Carmen Fantasy from the Opera by Georges Bizet Op. 25 transcribed by Jenö Hubay. Fantasia on Themes from Gounod's Faust Op. 20 transcribed by Henri Wieniawski. Fantasie fromMozart's The Magic Flute Op. 54 transcribed by Pablo Sarasate. Fantasie Brillante on the March and the Romance from Rossini's Otello Op. 11 by Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst. This collection is ideal forpractice performance teaching and independent study by students professional performers and amateur ensembles.

And New England Idyls-Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of the Romantic tradition he was a prolific composer for the Piano. This outstanding collection presents his best most characteristic works reprinted from original editions. They include: Woodland Sketches Op. 51 Sea Pieces Op. 55 Fireside Tales Op. 61 New England Idyls Op. 62 These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell 's poetic Romanticism but also his virtuosic skills as a pianist which won him an international reputation as a concertartist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces. Edward MacDowell (1860–1908) was America's most prominent nineteenth-century composer. Championed by Franz Liszt he was one of the first U.S. composers to gain international recognition. A leading exponent of theRomantic tradition he was a prolific composer for the Piano. This outstanding collection presents his best most characteristic works reprinted from original editions. They include: Woodland Sketches Op.51 Sea Pieces Op. 55 Fireside Tales Op. 61 New England Idyls Op. 62 These beautiful and affecting compositions reflect not only MacDowell 's poetic Romanticism but also hisvirtuosic skills as a pianist which won him an international reputation as a concert artist. Intermediate- and advanced-level pianists will appreciate the lyric intensity and ebullient spirit of these pieces.

Two masterpieces in an attractive inexpensive volume. Included are Brahms’s 1860 revision for full orchestra of Serenade No. 1 in D Major Op. 11 originally composed for winds and strings; and his 1875 revision of Serenade No. 2in A Major 'for Small Orchestra' Op. 16. Reproduced from authoritative early editions.