Featuring authentic keyboard pieces exclusively from the Classical Period, this collection serves as an excellent introduction to classical keyboard literature for late-elementary to early-intermediate level performers. Well-placed fingerings, minimal dynamic markings, suggested realizations of ornaments in footnotes, limited articulations, and well-spaced engraving make this an ideal transitional book to introduce students to standard repertory. Outstanding literature selected for its quality and accessibility include: Allego, K.3 (Mozart) * Country Dance in D (Beethoven) * Ecossaise, WoO23 (Beethoven) * German Dance in A, WoO 42 (Beethoven) * German Dance in D (Haydn) * German Dance in E (Haydn) * Gigue (Arnold) * Little Dance and Rondo (Turk) * Melody and Sonatina Op. 168, No. 2 (Diabelli) * Menuett K.1, K. 2, and K. 6 (Mozart) * Minuet in G (Haydn) * Two Minuets (L. Mozart) * Minuetto (Hook) * Sonatina in C (Duncombe) * Sonatina in C (Haslinger).

(Piano). Some of the most often taught original piano literature by dozens of master composers of the past has been carefully selected and compiled by difficulty level. The Upper Intermediate edition features 13 pieces by 8 composers, including: Johannes Brahms: Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 * Frederic Chopin: Nocturne in F minor, Op. 55, No. 1 * Frederic Chopin: Polonaise Militaire, Op. 40, No. 1 * Frederic Chopin: Waltz in D-flat Major "Minute," Op. 64, No. 1 * Frederic Chopin: Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 * Scott Joplin: The Cascades * Franz Liszt: Liebestraum No. 3 * Felix Mendelssohn: Spring Song from Songs Without Words, Op. 62, No. 6 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 12 Variations on "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman," K.265 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo alla Turca from Sonata in A Major, K. 331 * Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2 * Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5 * Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: June (Barcarolle) from The Seasons .

This biography of one of the world's most important and revolutionary composers sketches the details of Ludwig van Beethoven's life, from his birth in the city of Bonn in 1770 to his death in Vienna in 1827. Readers get insights into his methods of composition, see full-color illustrations that accurately show several pianos he used for performance and composition, and learn about his friends and associates both in and outside the musical world.

A progressive repertoire series designed to motivate students while allowing them to progress evenly and smoothly from the earliest classics toward intermediate literature. These pieces are from the standard classical literature, chosen to appeal both to teacher and student. Each volume comes with a corresponding CD. PIanist Kim O'Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.

"Hurwitz describes the emotional extravagance that lies at the root of Mahler's popularity, the consistency of his symphonic thinking, and his dazzling and revolutionary use of orchestral instruments to create an expressive musical language that is varied in content and immediate in impact."--BOOK JACKET.

All the greatest composers from my "Classical Masters for Acoustic Guitar" series now in one revised edition.BachBeethovenBizetChopinDelibesDvorakGriegGuilianiHolstMendelssohnPachelbelPurcellSatieSchubertTchaikovskyWagnerIncludes notation, Tab, and chord-boxes.

(Amadeus). From Mozart to Debussy to Olivier Messiaen, the works of 50 composers are closely examined in The Great Instrumental Works . It is a book for anyone who enjoys the lively arts of opera, drama, film, literature, and popular song and who wants to find out what is really going on in the symphonies of Mozart, the string quartets of Beethoven, the orchestral works of Debussy and Ravel, and the contemporary pieces of Olivier Messiaen and Arvo Part. The author, Father Owen Lee, is an internationally known commentator on music and the arts, and writes with a style that has been called "rich, dense, and profound" (Citizen's Weekly), "highly readable" (Choice), and "often irreverently amusing" (Opera News). With Father Lee as a guide, the intricacies of classical forms and key relationships are rendered not only intelligible but meaningful, the music itself becomes life-enhancing, and its great composers come vividly to life.