Daniel Berman's masterful arrangement of the Haydn Variations was composed
to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Brahms in 1997.
The intention was to add a major concert work to the Brahms solo piano
repertoire by rewriting the original two-piano version in a version for one piano,
reproducing the original as faithfully as possible while also giving the listener
as much of an illusion of two pianos as two hands could provide. Requires
virtuoso pianism. Duration: 18 minutes. Danber Music (ASCAP).
See a recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EP6JExvD4k.

Composer's artist website at danielberman.org.

This collection of intermediate piano solos includes 20 arrangements of favorite classical pieces frequently used for weddings. All the songs in this collection are well-suited for processionals and recessionals of the ceremony participants (bride, groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen, parents/family, flower girl, Bible boy, ring bearer, etc.). Several of these songs can also be used as part of the prelude, as interludes during candle-lighting, or as background music for a reception.

These arrangements were created to make challenging classical music more accessible for the intermediate player or easier to sight-read by more advanced players (comes in handy when asked to perform on short notice). Another feature of these arrangements is they are consistent at the intermediate to advanced-intermediate skill level throughout each piece. Many have been simplified and only include excerpts from the longer original movements. Other simplified characteristics include easier key signatures, timings, and fingerings and some melodies were modified to create a more contemporary sound.

Each of the 20 arrangements is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples.

Titles in this collection include:
Air from ?The Water Music? (George Frideric Handel)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from ?Solomon? (George Frideric Handel)
Bridal Chorus from ?Lohengrin? (Richard Wagner)
Clair de Lune from ?Suite Bergamasque? (Claude Debussy)
Fanfare (Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens)
F�r Elise (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Grand Processional from ?Symphony No. 1? (Johannes Brahms)
Hornpipe with Bourr�e from ?The Water Music? (George Frideric Handel)
Jesu, Joy of Man?s Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Largo from ?Xerxes? (George Frideric Handel)
Lascia Ch?io Pianga from ?Rinaldo? (George Frideric Handel)
Prelude No. 1 in C Major (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Rondeau from ?Theme from Masterpiece Theater? (Jean Joseph Mouret)
Serenade from ?Swan Song? (Franz Schubert)
Sleepers, Awake from ?Cantata No. 140? (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Spring from ?The Four Seasons? (Antonio Vivaldi)
St. Anthony Chorale from ?Variations on a Theme of Haydn? (Johannes Brahms)
Trumpet Tune (Jeremiah Clarke)
Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke)
Wedding March from ?A Midsummer Night?s Dream? (Felix Mendelssohn)

1. F�r Elise by L. vanBeethoven 2. Marriage of Figaro by W.A Mozart 3. Musette in D by J.S Bach 4. Ode to Joy by L. van Beethoven 5. Rondo Alla Turca by W.A Mozart 6. Surprise Symphony by J. Haydn 7. Swan Lake by P.I Ceaikovsky 8. Lullaby by J. Brahms 9. Can Can by J. Offenbach 10. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by W.A Mozart 11. Gymnopedie No. 1 by E. Satie 12.Gypsy Dance from Carmen by G. Bizet 13. Moonlight Sonata by L. van Beethoven 14.Morning Mood by E. Grieg 15. Anitra's Dance by E. Grieg 16.Hungarian Dance No. 5 by J. Brahms 17. Lascia Ch'io Pianga by G. Haendel 18. Night on Bald Mountain by M. Mussorgsky 19.Scheherezade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov 20.Symphony No. 5 by L. van Beethoven 21.The Swan by C. Saint-Sa�ns