This collection of the most beautiful 100 easy original compositions for piano presented by Schott contains a selection of works that accompany every pupil in the first years of his or her piano lessons.



The volume contains compositions from the days of Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) to the days of Alexander Grechaninov (1864-1956), providing playing material from the high baroque period to the early 20th century. Apart from numerous individual pieces, there are also easy sonatas and sonatinas by Haydn, Cimarosa, Clementi, Mozart and Beethoven. Complete with fingerings, tempo suggestions in the form of metronome numbers and notes on the execution of ornaments, the collection with its modern, readable typeface is ideal not only for lessons, but also for the private music-making of every music lover.



This album represents superb value for money! / Partition /

106 Graded Pieces From Baroque To The 20Th Century. A treasure trove of thoughtfully graded piano pieces from the four traditional classical eras, ranging from Bartók and Turk's most accessible teaching pieces to recital hall repertoire by Rachmaninoff, Bach, and Debussy. Carefully edited so an adult or mature student can progress easily by level, and ideal as a reference tool for piano teachers. Includes style characteristics and easy-to-use table of contents and indexes, and the collection is beautifully comb-bound so pages always stay open! Grading/level is similar to the John Thompson Modern Course for the Piano so progress is quick and assured,/ Recueil / Piano

This collection features a wide selection of original works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Modern eras arranged for piano 4-hands. Focusing on easy repertoire, Duets for Fun will provide hours of enjoyment for aspiring musicians wishing to discover new material as well as develop their playing.This collection is ideal for use as teaching material, or for playing at home or in a concert with a friend. / Piano 4 Mains

50 Easy Pieces from 5 Centuries. Par . For the Easy Concert Pieces series, the experienced piano teacher Monika Twelsiek compiled pleasant, easy piano pieces for beginners and published them in three volumes in progressive order. The three volumes are intended to complement a piano tutorial method and are particularly suitable for performance at auditions at music schools, for examinations and for competitions. They offer varied repertoire in a broad selection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras. Volume 1 (ED 22547) can already be used by beginners, containing pieces in the five-note range and easy pieces spanning a single octave. Other criteria for selection are simple rhythms and very easy chords. Crossing the thumb underneath, playing several parts together and pedal use are not yet required. Volume 2 (ED 22548) contains pieces with an extended range of two octaves. Crossing the thumb under, pedal use, simple polyphony and three- or four-part chords all feature here, as do simple ornaments, cantabile playing and differentiating between melody and accompaniment. Volume 3 (ED 22549) is aimed at advanced players who wish to refine their expression and personal interpretation. The pieces demand a great deal of dexterity, a high sense of rhythm, articulation and phrasing, polyphonic playing (polyphony even in one hand) and tonal differentiation of the piano setting. / Niveau : Très facile / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / Piano

Piano Sonata C major K. 309 (284b) Editor: Ernst Herttrich Fingering: Hans-Martin Theopold I wish to do it to reflect the character of Mad:selle Rose, Mozart replied when asked how he intended to set out the Andante of his Sonata in C major. In autumn 1777 he had got to know Rosina Cannabich in Mannheim and during her lessons immediately introduced her to the Sonata K. 309 that he had composed for her. Indeed, in December 1777 according to her teacher she was already able to perform it excellently. So that a great many other pupils might follow in her footsteps, we are now publishing this small gem that shows Mozart‘s great skill in composing for the piano as a single edition with a new preface by the editor; it was previously only available in the complete volumes (HN 1 and 3). FIRST MOVEMENT The first movement of the C major Sonata K 309 is a model teaching sonata form structure. With sonata forms, as with Bach fugues, no formal dogmas underlie the process of composition, but each sonata varies anew a basic principle. For Mozart, this entailed strict adherence to certain fundamental patterns without his creative freedom. In his sonata movements in major keys, for example he favoured a distinct second subject in the dominant as most contemporary composers did. Haydn, on the other hand, reveled in experiment at this point. A brief analysis may help to demonstrate Mozart's standard sonata allegro form and the first movement of it is an ideal example for such an investigation. The first subject is a distinctive, marcato opening followed by a five-bar response. The falling fourth and rising sixth of the opening is one of Mozart's favourite motifs, his common melodic device. He often uses it in the minor as well as the major, and many of his themes start with this motif (e.g. the second movement of the A major Sonata K 331, the Adagio in B minor K 540, and subjects in the Symphonies K 114, 124, 319/II and 551/II). The seven measures of the main theme are repeated, slightly varied. Measures 15 to 21 conclude the first subject group with an answering phrase (3+3 bars). The transition consists of new material and then, in measure 35 (after two measures of preparation comes a second cantabile theme, in the dominant (G major) comprising 2x4 bars, which is also repeated and proceeds to a spirited closing theme (concluding group) using passage-work (m. 43) and incorporating a delightful diminuation of measures 35 36 in measure 45. The exposition ends with a codetta of five bars. The development presents the opening motif first in g minor, and then the various ideas of the first subject are worked out. With this procedure Mozart is keeping much more closely to textbook principles than he usually does. Two further statements of the opening motif lead back to the recapitulation in measure 94. The second subject, now in the tonic, has surprisingly changed place with its accompaniment. The opening is recalled again in an effectively assertive coda. SECOND MOVEMENT The second movement of this sonata is an introspective Andante un poco adagio. In a letter Mozart stated his desire to make this Andante match the character of the young pianist Rosa Cannabich for whom he wrote it: ...she is a sweet, pretty girl, just like the andante. For her age she is sensible and level-headed; she is serious, and doesn't talk too much, though what she says is pleasing and sympathetic. THIRD MOVEMENT An elegant and smoothly flowing Rondo of unusually large proportions concludes this Sonata. Paul and Eva Badura-Skoda

Preludio contains 130 easy attractive performance pieces from six centuries, thus offering the most important pieces for beginners' guitar lessons in one comprehensive volume. The repertoire is ideal for first performances at music schools, as pieces for competitions and examinations or just as a 'treasure trove' for teachers, pupils, students, and guitar lovers.The selected pieces can be played in the second to fourth year of guitar lessons. They are divided chronologically into five chapters and arranged progressively according to their level of difficulty. Each chapter refers to another epoch: Renaissance - Baroque - Classical period - Romanticism and early 20th century - modern, pop and world music. The result is a tune book which can already be used during or immediately after studying any guitar method.Most pieces can be played in the 1st and 2nd positions, without requiring any barré fingering or ties and slurs. The somewhat more difficult pieces that require small and large barré fingering as well as position playing are placed at the end of each chapter.The majority of the pieces are original works, and the editors have refrained from making any radical simplifications. Only a few difficult passages have alternatively been made easier to play such that the level of difficulty within a piece does not vary too much. / Guitare

A collection of today's biggest hits in easy melody line arrangements for all electronic keyboards, including California King Bed, Price Tag and Best Thing I Never Had . Ideal for the beginner, each song has chord symbols, lyrics, suggested registration, rhythm and tempo. Easy-to-follow keyboard diagrams are grouped together at the start of each song and show all the left-hand chord voicings used. / Clavier

Original works from the Renaissance to the Romantic era. This collection features a wide selection of original works from the Renaissance, Baroque and Modern eras arranged for two violins. Focusing on easy repertoire Duets for Fun will provide hours of enjoyment for aspiring musicians wishing to discover new material as well as develop their playing. This collection is ideal for use as teaching material, or for playing at home or in a concert with a friend. This title was previously published as 'Duo-Schatzkiste' (A Treasure Chest of Duos). DUETS FOR FUN - press reviews: 'End each lesson with a duo as a treat!' - STRINGENDO/ Recueil / 2 Violons

This volume reproduces all 25 of Bach's complete sets of preludes and fugues (i.e. compositions written as pairs), from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. Organists and music lovers can enjoy Bach's beautiful compositions in one convenient edition ? ideal for reading, study, and performance. Content :
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 531. BG XV, 81)
Prelude and Fugue, D Major (BWV 532. BG XV, 88)
Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 533. BG XV, 100)
Prelude and Fugue, F Minor (BWV 534. BG XV, 104)
Prelude and Fugue, G Minor (BWV 535. BG XV, 112)
Prelude and Fugue, A Major (BWV 536. BG XV, 120)
Prelude and Fugue, D Minor (BWV 539. BG XV, 148)
Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 541. BG XV, 169)
Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 543. BG XV, 189)
Prelude and Fugue, B Minor (BWV 544. BG XV, 199)
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 545. BG XV, 212)
Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 546. BG XV, 218)
Prelude and Fugue, C Major (BWV 547. BG XV, 228)
Prelude and Fugue, E Minor (BWV 548. BG XV, 236)
Prelude and Fugue, C Minor (BWV 549. BG XXXVIII, 3)
Prelude and Fugue, G Major (BWV 550. BG XXXVIII, 9)
Prelude and Fugue, A Minor (BWV 551. BG XXXVIII, 17)
Eight Short Preludes and Fugues (possibly spurious)
1. C Major (BWV 553. BG XXXVIII, 23)
2. D Minor (BWV 554. BG XXXVIII, 27)
3. E Minor (BWV 555. BG XXXVIII, 30)
4. F Major (BWV 556. BG XXXVIII, 33)
5. G Major (BWV 557. BG XXXVIII, 36)
6. G Minor (BWV 558. BG XXXVIII, 39)
7. A Minor (BWV 559. BG XXXVIII, 42)
8. B-flat Major (BWV 560. BG XXXVIII, 45)