By Bela Bartok. For Piano. Piano Collection. Masterwork. Book. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Paul Sheftel. Collection for Piano. This comprehensive volume for beginning piano students offers the player 132 original masterpieces from Beethoven to Bartok and covers a wide range of styles. Selected by noted piano pedagogue Paul Sheftel, this collection will offer the beginning student challenging repertoire as well as hours of enjoyment. 157 pages. Published by Carl Fischer.

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CAS139

Composed by Viktor Kosenko. Arranged by Robert Debbaut. Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series. Set of Score and Parts. 32+32+20+20+20+28 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CAS139. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS139).

ISBN 9781491160541. UPC: 680160919130.

The works of Ukrainian Viktor Kosenko (1896-1938) - highly regarded in his lifetime as concertmaster, pianist, educator, and composer - became known to the arranger through his Russian-American wife, Alina, a teacher of young violinists and pianists. She owned an old out-of-print anthology of works by both Soviet composers and other world-renowned composers entitled The Young Violinist. Inspired by these lovely melodies, Debbaut compiled and arranged collections of all four of Kosenko's Four Children's Pieces for Violin and Piano, Flute and Piano, Viola and Piano, and Cello and Piano. Four Children's Pieces for piano (1930) were the first works the educational pioneer Kosenko wrote with young pianists in mind based on his own personal deep knowledge of the main objectives of a teacher. Arranged here for String Orchestra, this charming suite features four delightful movements: I. Scherzino, II. Melody, III. Olden Dance, and IV. March. Each contrasting theme can be performed alone or as a full performance of all four movements.
The works of Ukrainian Viktor Kosenko (1896-1938) -  highly regarded in his lifetime as concertmaster, pianist, educator, and composer - became known to the arranger through his Russian-American wife, Alina, a teacher of young violinists and pianists. She owned an old out-of-print anthology of works by both Soviet composers and other world-renowned composers entitled The Young Violinist. Inspired by these lovely melodies, Debbaut compiled and arranged collections of all four of Kosenko’s Four Children’s Pieces for Violin and Piano, Flute and Piano, Viola and Piano, and Cello and Piano. Four Children’s Pieces for piano (1930) were the first works the educational pioneer Kosenko wrote with young pianists in mind based on his own personal deep knowledge of the main objectives of a teacher. Arranged here for String Orchestra, this charming suite features four delightful movements: I. Scherzino, II. Melody, III. Olden Dance, and IV. March. Each contrasting theme can be performed alone or as a full performance of all four movements.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

Piano

SKU: BR.EB-8029

Piano Lessons by Francois Couperin. Composed by Francois Couperin. Edited by Heinz Walter. Solo instruments; Softcover. Edition Breitkopf. Baroque period. Score. 20 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8029. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8029).

ISBN 9790004174326. 9 x 12 inches.

This series of easy piano music for teaching purposes presents pupils in the lower and lower middle grades with a carefully chosen selection of well-known and lesser-known compositions by important masters. The volumes are deliberately kept small in extent, since it is more stimulating for children to change the teaching material frequently. There are four existing harpsichord books with a total of 226 compositions by Francois Couperin le Grand (1668 -1733). His works are as unknown to pianists as they are famous among harpsichord players. The grace and imaginativeness of his works lend themselves especially well to the sound of the harpsichord, which is why the piano interpretation of works by Couperin, Rameau, Scarlatti and other composers of that time has been categorically rejected. But, after all, the works of Bach and Handel were written for the haipsichord and clavichord, and no one would dare question their intetpretation on the pianoforte. In order to introduce these lmpressionists of the Baroque Era to piano instruction, the editor has added to this series a folio of both Couperin's and Rameau's (EB 8033) music. The selection of the pieces is based on two criteria: 1. relatively modest demands made on technique, 2. various musical forms of expression. The Butterflies and the Windmills are both especially typical of masterful character pieces. The demands made on technique certainly correspond to a level of moderate difficulty. The simplifications made are restricted to the artistically realized twopart accompaniment (eg. p. 4 f. and p. 8 f.) with regard to finger stretch and to the profuse ornamentation of the original. The indications for phrasing and articulation are those of the editor. The first two pieces have been precisely elaborated on in this respect to serve as a model, whereas the remaining pieces contain only suggestions. As in other folios of this series; what is here to be stressed, is the importance of working out independently the phrasing and the dynamics. Directions for this are given by the respective footnotes; these directions, however, are not obligatory. lndications pertaining to dynamics and tempo have been omitted completely; the clearly recognizable character of the individual pieces should be direction enough. The tonal possibilities of the piano should in any case be used subtly. The very precise fingerings have been adapted to the suggested phrasings and to the corresponding realization of trills (according to the table). Heinz Walter, Salzburg, Spring 1980.

A Four-Book Series Organized by Difficulty Level. Composed by Various. Piano. Classical. Softcover. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Lars Hagstrom. Method/Instruction; Organ Method (Suzuki); Suzuki. Suzuki Organ School. Book. 32 pages. Alfred Music #00- 47152. Published by Alfred Music

8 Elementary Arrangements for One Piano, Four Hands. Arranged by Melody Bober. Duet or Duo; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands); Solo Small Ensembles. Grand Duets for Piano. Christmas; Winter. Book. 32 pages. Alfred Music #00-47298. Published by Alfred Music

Piano

SKU: BR.EB-8032

Piano Lessons by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Edited by Heinz Walter. Solo instruments; Softcover. Edition Breitkopf. Romantic period. Score. 16 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8032. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8032).

ISBN 9790004174357. 9 x 12 inches.

In the last year of his life, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809-1847) composed the six charming Children's Pieces, op. 72 (EB 8317). In contrast to the collections of children's pieces (by Schumann or Reger, for example), these have remained relatively unknown. Admittedly, however, they here and there demand technical and musical accomplishments that are beyond those to be expexted of beginners and belong to an intermediate stage of instruction. In the present edition, minor re-arrangements and cuts (in op. 72 no. 6) are intended to make the music more accessible to a child's understanding. The Songs without Words presented here are musically more demanding. From the total of 48 pieces, I have selected three slow compositions in which simple, beautiful melodie lines are supported by chorale-like piano textures. True performance of these pieces requires clean polyphonic chord playing and a cultivated pedal technique. The selection of pieces in this edition will, it is hoped, stimulate renewed interest in the piano music of Mendelssohn, which is so neglected today. Heinz Walter, Salzburg, Spring 1979

A Selection from 6 Children's Pieces (Op. 72) and Songs without Words.

Composed by Lang Lang. Method/Instruction; Piano Method. Faber Edition: Lang Lang Piano Academy. Book. 32 pages. Faber Music #12- 0571541674. Published by Faber Music

Composed by Various. ABRSM Exam Pieces. 32 pages. ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) #9781848499423. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) (PE.9781848499423).

Accordion

SKU: M7.VHR-1858

Für Akkordeon. Composed by Stock R. Sheet music. 27 children's songs for the first accordion lessons. 32 pages. Holzschuh Musikverlag #VHR 1858. Published by Holzschuh Musikverlag (M7.VHR-1858).

ISBN 9783864340901.

A selection of children's songs for the first lessons with very easy to easy arrangements. The first pieces are kept within a range of 5 notes. Major third notes have intentionally not been included. In addition to the traditional songs, there are also hits such as 'Hurra, hurra, der Pumuckl ist da', 'Eine Insel mit zwei Bergen', 'La-Le-Lu' und 'Wie schön, dass du geboren bist'.