A collection of the world's finest classical and popular music set for the developing pianist. Here you will find the great masterpieces from every musical era, in rewarding piano arrangements that are easy to play. Turn these pages to enjoy three centuries of all-time favorite piano solos - the classic genius of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms - the expressive beauty of Chopin and Debussy - the elegant syncopations of Scott Joplin - the timeless melodies of Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern and many, many more. This expansive music library will provide years of playing pleasure for any pianist. Nowhere else will you find such a rich array of classical, ragtime, popular and folk music in a single volume. These easy and rewarding piano arrangements make it truly a joy to explore the world's most beloved piano music. Spiral Bound. / Piano

The Library Of Baroque Music is an enormously expansive collection of the greatest works produced during that prolific period that flourished between the Renaissance and Classical eras. All arranged for solo Piano, this volume features works drawn from all the major Baroque composers, including some of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. The progression and development of music during the Baroque period can be heard in these pieces, providing you not only with a window into musical history, but also many exciting additions to your repertoire. The retrospective 'Baroque' label was applied to a diverse range of European compositions-often combining a spirit of experimentation with elaborate new musical structures. Dominated primarily by the Harpsichord and Organ, this period also saw the rise and development of larger-scale forms such as the concerto and oratorio. This superb volume is comprised of Keyboard and ensemble works from all the major Baroque composers, arranged for Piano. Featuring Arne, Boyce, Buxtehude, Corelli, Couperin, Gibbons, Lully, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rameau and Vivaldi, the composers here include some of the most respected and revered figures in musical history. The Library Of Baroque Music spans compositions of many of these masters, ranging from Frescobaldi in the early 1600s to Pergolesi a century later, and the famous three - J.S. Bach, Handel and Domenico Scarlatti.Baroque music, so called for its ornateness, was characterised by a bold exploration of counterpoint and new harmonic possibilities. This was variously expressed through the work of perhaps fifty or so major European composers. By the time Baroque began to segue into a new Classical period around 1750 it had already irrevocably changed and expanded the possibilities of music. The works that precipitated this change are available to play in this single volume, perfect for pianists looking to expand their repertoire with both challenging and exciting music.In this thoroughly enjoyable Library Of Baroque Music, the triumphant progression of this period is illustrated in the best possible way - through the compositions themselves, forming the definitive Baroque collection for solo pianists. / Piano

This latest, classically-flavoured songbook for John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course introduces easy works by one of the greatest composers ever to have lived, Ludwig Van Beethoven. Featuring some very fine compositions, First Beethoven is perfect for pupils reaching parts 2 to 4 of the world-renowned Piano course.These fun repertoire books contain some amazing pieces that have been specially collected and graded to be used in conjunction with the Easiest Piano Course. Pieces like Minuet In G Major, Rondo In C, the sublime Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement and the classic Für Elise will reinforce essential technical ability, while simultaneously enhancing a general sense of musicality and melodic playing. First Beethoven is therefore ideal for pupils who've worked through the course at levels 2 to 4, but it's also a great set of pieces for sight reading practice for more advanced students.The pieces in this songbook become progressively more difficult, and, to this end, dynamics and phrasing have been omitted for the earlier pieces, since they're not introduced until Part 3 of the course. Early pieces like Ode To Joy and Turkish March help to reinforce what pupils learn in the beginning of the John Thompson Method, with a focus on playing notes and rhythms accurately. Towards of the end of the songbook, more challenging pieces like Eroica Symphony and Sonata Pathétique will help pupils to enhance their technical skills, play more melodically, and, most importantly, enjoy playing!Generally, these pieces stay in the 5-finger position, with handy hints and suggestions when a different fingering is called for. The pieces in this songbook are beautiful to hear and to play, making First Beethoven a really great beginner's songbook for pupils who want to learn some of the finest music ever composed. As an introduction for beginners to classical music and Beethoven in particular, this songbook is rewarding and enjoyable, these pieces being timeless and never going out of fashion.The John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course First Beethoven songbook is the ideal beginning book for classical music fans. It's tailor-made for pupils working through the renowned and revered Piano method, so it's authoritative and accurate, helping you to enhance your technique and learn some amazing music at the same time. / Piano

A classic repertoire book for young pianists, which provides a wealth of piano favourites. As with volume one, the scope of the material included is broad and thorough, ranging from the works of the great masters, to the folk tunes and dances of many lands. This collection encompasses grades one through to four. / Piano

This collection of 50 of the most beautiful original compositions for piano, presented by Schott, contains a selection of works that is suitable for pupils in their first years of piano lessons.

The volume contains compositions ranging from Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) to Alexander Grechaninov (1864-1956), providing playing material from the baroque period to the early 20th century.

As well as many individual pieces, this volume also includes easy sonatas and sonatinas by Haydn, Clementi, Mozart and Beethoven.

Complete with fingerings, tempo suggestions in the form of metronome marks and notes on the execution of ornaments, this collection with its modern, readable typeface is ideal not only for lessons, but also for private music-making. / Classique / Partition / Broché /

Here, in one handsome volume, are the world's favourite classical and popular melodies arranged for the beginner pianist. Includes 125 easy arrangements of famous piano masterpieces, symphonic themes, operatic arias, folk songs, holiday songs and golden hits. / Piano

In 1790, during the lifetime of Mozart and Haydn, Ernst Ludwig Gerber wrote of Ko?eluch in his famous handbook for musicians, 'without opposition, by young and old, (?) generally the best-loved composer alive today?. His works display 'liveliness and grace, the noblest of melodies with the purest of harmonies, and a pleasing organisation of rhythm and modulation.? Until now, pianists have had little chance to acquaint themselves with the complete range of Ko?eluch's sonatas since very few modern editions were available. For the first time, this new complete edition by Christopher Hogwood presents all of Ko?eluch's sonatas for keyboard solo. The four volumes each contain 12 to 13 sonatas, and the works are presented chronologically according to the date of their first publication. Volume IV will contain those sonatas that are found only in hand-written sources.- First complete edition of the sonatas for keyboard by Leopold Ko?eluch- Fills a gap in Czech and Middle-European Classical repertoire- Suitable for amateurs as well as professionals- ideal for teaching purposes- Includes a detailed introduction (Eng/Czech/Ger), critical commentary (Eng) and facsimile pages from the sources / Piano

«Je veux le composer tout à fait d?après le caractère de Mlle Rose». Voici ce que répondit Mozart à la question de savoir comment il allait concevoir l?Andante de sa Sonate en Ut majeur. Il avait fait la connaissance de Rosina Cannabich à Mannheim durant l?automne 1777. Composée à son intention, la Sonate K. 309 lui fut tout de suite présentée lors d?une leçon, si bien que d?après les dires de son professeur, elle la jouait déjà de manière «admirable» en décembre 1777. Afin que de nombreux élèves puissent faire de même, nous présentons ce joyau de la musique de piano de Mozart, jusqu?alors seulement disponible dans les recueils intégrals des sonates (HN 1 et 3), sous la forme d?une édition séparée avec, en sus, une nouvelle préface de l?éditeur.


1er MOUVEMENT Le premier mouvement de la sonate K 309 en ut majeur est un modèle pour enseigner la structure de la forme sonate. Dans les formes sonate, pas plus que dans la fugue de Bach, aucun dogme ne sert de base au processus de composition, mais chaque sonate apporte une nouvelle variation à un principe fondamental. Cela impliquait, pour Mozart, l?obligation stricte de se conformer à certains schémas sans pour autant laisser entraver sa propre liberté de création. Pour ses mouvements de sonates en tonalités majeures, il était, par exemple, favorable à la dominante comme la plupart de ses contemporains. Sur ce point, Haydn, en revanche, se délectait à tenter de nouvelles expériences.
Il serait peut-être utile, par une brève analyse, de montrer quel était le modèle de référence d?une «forme d?allegro de sonate» pour Mozart, et le premier mouvement de la sonate en ut majeur K 309 est, à cet égard, un exemple idéal pour un tel examen. Le premier thème est un début caractéristique en marcato, suivi d?une «réponse» de cinq mesures. La quarte descendante et la sixte ascendante du début forment un des motifs favoris de Mozart; c?est son procédé mélodique habituel. Il l?utilise souvent en mineur comme en majeur et beaucoup de ses thèmes commencent par ce motif (pour exemple le deuxième mouvement de la sonate en la majeur K 331 et l?Adagio en si mineur K 540 et certains thèmes des Symphonies K 114, 124, 319/II et 551/II). Les sept mesures du thème principal sont répétées avec une légère variation. Les mesures 12 à 30 viennent conclure la période du premier thème par une phrase réponse (3 3 mesures). La transition fait appel à un nouveau matériau puis, dans la mesure 35 (âpres 2 mesures préliminaires) vient un second thème cantabile à la dominante (sol majeur), comprenant deux fois quatre mesures. Il est également repris et s?achemine vers un thème de clôture plein d?allant (groupe conclusif) qui traverse un passage d?ornementation pianistique (m. 43) et enferme une merveilleuse réduction des mesures 35 et 36 dans la mesure 45. L?exposition se termine par une «codetta» de cinq mesures. Le développement présente d?abord le motif d?exposition en sol mineur puis les différentes idées du premier thème sont élaborées. Dans cette démarche, Mozart s?en réfère beaucoup plus aux principes d?école qu?il ne le fait d?habitude. Deux autres expositions du motif du départ nous conduisent à la réexposition dans la mesure 94. Le second thème, maintenant à la tonique, s?est interverti avec son accompagnement. On assiste à un rappel du début dans une coda qui s?impose avec force.

2eme MOUVEMENT Le deuxième mouvement de cette sonate est un Andante un poco adagio introspectif. Mozart avait fait part dans une lettre de sin désir d?adapter cet Andante au caractère de la jeune pianiste Rosa Cannabich pour laquelle il l?avait écrit : «c?est une jolie et charmante jeune fille, tout comme cet andante. Elle est très mûre et posée pour son âge, elle ne parle pas beaucoup et c?est toujours avec grâce et gentillesse».

3eme MOUVEMENT C?est un Rondo élégant et fluide, d?une longueur inusitée, qui clôt cette sonate. / [Sonate pour piano en Ut majeur K. 309 (284b)] / Classique / Partition / Agrafé /

This collection contains 55 notable works by some of the world's best-known composers in the classical tradition. Spanning over 250 years, from Bach to Rachmaninoff, players can enjoy an inspiring journey through the history of classical music whilst learning to play these celebrated compositions. Short biographies are included for selected composers, allowing players to gain further insight into their lives and works.All the pieces in this book have been arranged in Easy Piano format in a considered and thoughtful fashion, retaining as much of the original musical substance as possible.Everybody's Favorite Easy Piano Pieces contains Massenet's Meditation from Thais, Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, Holst's Jupiter from The Planets, Debussy's Clair De Lune, Handel's The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, Grieg's Morning from Peer Gynt, Schubert's Death And The Maiden and many more of the greatest classical pieces ever composed. / Piano

This superb 2CD collection of 40 masterpieces by 10 great composers features performances by the world's leading soloists and orchestras, including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Philharmonic Orchestra. The audio CDs are accompanied by a specially produced book containing the same pieces for solo piano. Here is an opportunity to enjoy some of the world's most beautiful classical music, and to then sit down at the Piano and play them yourself using the accompanying folio. So if you're one of those people who feel like playing as well as listening, this is the collection for you! / Piano

The Classical Film Collection brings together famous classic pieces from the movies, such as Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake (from Black Swan), Mozart's Clarinet Concerto (Out of Africa), Allegri's Miserere (Chariots of Fire) and, for the first time in print, House of Woodcock by Jonny Greenwood from Phantom Thread. All pieces have been arranged for the intermediate pianist./ Recueil / Piano