88 Piano Classics For Beginners - Softcover

David Dutkanicz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486483886 ISBN 13: 9780486483887

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composers-J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and others-are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin, Gluck, Rameau, and Tallis.Well-known classics include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Debussy's Claire de Lune, Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Satie'sGymnopedie No. 1, Schumann's Child Falling Asleep, and 'Spring' from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including 'Dance of the Swan' from Swan Lake, 'Aquarium' from Carnival of the Animals, 'Largo' from Xerxes, and 'Waltz of the Flowers' from The Nutcracker.Dover Original.

About this title

Product Description:

Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills.

About the Author:

Former Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several books in this series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0486483886
• ISBN 13: 9780486483887
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144