SKU: AP.6-83896X

ISBN 9780486838960. UPC: 800759838967. English.

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi dominated the opera world for most of the nineteenth century, and his works remain a mainstay of theaters around the world. From Rigoletto's sprightly La donna é mobile to the rousing Anvil Chorus of Il Trovatore, the composer's music is known and loved by people who've never set foot in an opera house. Now novice keyboardists of all ages can play selections from Verdi's most popular works with these special arrangements of 32 pieces.

Highlights include the charming aria Heavenly Aida from the opera set in Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs; Nabucco's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, also known as Va, pensiero (Hasten, Thoughts); the Prelude to Act III of La Traviata; the opening of Requiem, Verdi's setting of the Catholic Mass for the Dead; plus selections from Macbeth, Otello, Jerusalem, and other operas. Each selection features a brief introduction, and all the compositions are available as downloadable MP3s (see inside for details).

SKU: HL.49045386

ISBN 9781847614193. UPC: 888680671457. 9.0x12.0x0.25 inches. English.

The 50 most popular classical pieces in easy arrangements. This new collection presents 50 popular classical pieces in easy arrangements for piano. Taking the concept of the 'playlist' from the world of digital music streaming this book presents a carefully chosen collection of the world's favorite classical pieces for today's student and amateur musicians. Featuring many of the most popular works from the classical repertoire, this offers hours of enjoyable music making. Contents: Adagietto, from Symphony No. 5 (Mahler) • Air, BWV 1068 (Bach) • Piano Concerto No. 23, Andante (Mozart) • The Blue Danube (J Strauss II) • Canon (Pachelbel) • Clair de Lune (Debussy) • Chanson de Matin (Elgar) • Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Verdi) • The Dance of the Little Swans (Tchaikovsky) • Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Gluck) • Danse Macabre (Saint-Saens) • The Pearl Fishers' Duet (Bizet) • Emperor Concerto, 2nd mvt. (Beethoven) • Flower Duet (Delibes) • Gavotte (Grieg) • Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) • Habanera (Bizet) • Halleluja Chorus (Handel) • Hornpipe, Water Music (Handel) • Impromptu, Op. 90, No. 3 (Schubert) • Intermezzo (Mascagni) • Jerusalem (Parry) • Jupiter (Holst) • Intermezzo (Sibelius) • Liebestraume No. 3 (Liszt) • Menuet (Ravel) • Menuetto, Symphony No. 104 (Haydn) • Meditation (Massenet) • Morning (Grieg) • Ode to Joy (Beethoven) • Nessun Dorma (Puccini) • Nimrod (Elgar) • Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2 (Chopin) • Non piu andrai (Mozart) • O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Tchaikovsky) • Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Debussy) • Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner) • Spring, from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi) • Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt. (Brahms) • The Old Castle (Mussorgsky) • The Swan (Saint-Saens) • The Trout (Schubert) • Traumerei (Schumann) • Toreador Song (Bizet) • Violin Concerto, Andante (Mendelssohn) • Vltava (Smetana) • Waltz from Coppelia (Delibes) • When I Am Laid in Earth (Purcell) • Waltz in A-flat, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms).