Piano Time Classics

Piano Time Classics
Author: Pauline Hall
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1994
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780193727366

40 really easy arrangements of popular classical tunes graded in order of increasing difficulty. Children (and adults!) will enjoy learning them as a welcome break from slogging away at all those exam pieces.

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2016-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616779152

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 1 celebrates great masterworks of Western music, including symphony themes, opera gems, and classical favorites. The melodies of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and other master composers are arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. Section 1 features piano arrangements with minimal hand position changes, and many selections include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV, and V7 chords in the key of C major, harmonizing themes such as Sibelius's Finlandia, Schubert's The Trout, and Mendelssohn's Spring Song. Section 3 presents the primary chords in the key of G major, with arrangements of Vivaldi's Autumn (from The Four Seasons), Mozart's theme from The Magic Flute, Lizst's Liebestraum, and more.

Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites

Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 2 - Symphony Themes, Opera Gems and Classical Favorites
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616779195

(Faber Piano Adventures ). In this inspiring collection, late-elementary to early-intermediate pianists will find appealing arrangements that advance skills while exploring masterworks of Western music. The famous orchestral, keyboard, and operatic repertoire here spans four periods of music history. In the Baroque & Classical section, discover the elegance of Bach, the beauty of Mozart and the passion of Beethoven. Through the pages of the Romantic & Impressionistic section, sample the lyricism of Chopin, the drama of Grieg, and the atmosphere of Debussy. May the melodies of these and many other composers open an enduring world of expression and sound.

FunTime Piano Popular - Level 3A-3B

FunTime Piano Popular - Level 3A-3B
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616779470

(Faber Piano Adventures ). 12 songs carefully graded for students to enjoy, including: Colors of the Wind * Eleanor Rigby * La Bamba * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Pachelbel Canon * Star Wars * and more.

BigTime Piano Classics - Level 4

BigTime Piano Classics - Level 4
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 40
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616772522

(Faber Piano Adventures ). This book is a treasury of the most popular and most requested masterworks of Western music. The selections are taken from original non-keyboard sources and arranged to create a "big" sound while remaining within the intermediate level. Contents include: Arioso (from Cantata No. 156) by J.S. Bach * Canon in D by Pachelbel * Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens * The Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures at an Exhibition ) by Mussorgsky * Habanera (from the opera Carmen ) by Bizet * Hornpipe (from Water Music ) by Handel * Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms * Liebesfreud by Kreisler * Rondeau (from Suite de Symphonies No. 1 ) by Mouret * Russian Sailor's Dance (from the opera Sadko ) by Rimsky-Korsakov * Spring Song by Mendelssohn * Tales from the Vienna Woods (Opus 325) by J. Strauss, Jr. * Theme from Symphony No. 40 by Mozart.

PlayTime Piano Classics - Level 1

PlayTime Piano Classics - Level 1
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616772468

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Excellent introduction to the best-known symphonic and operatic literature of the great composers. The selections have been chosen for their appealing melodies and rhythmic vitality. Includes: Turkish March (from The Ruins of Athens ) by Beethoven * Romance (from A Little Night Music ) by Mozart * The Trout (Die Forelle) by Schubert * Lullaby by Brahms * La Cinquantaine by Gabriel-Marie * Country Dance (Finale from Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica') by Beethoven * Finale (from Symphony No. 1) by Brahms * Finale (from Carnival of the Animals ) by Saint-Saens * The Elephant (from Carnival of the Animals ) by Saint-Saens * Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky * Finale (from Symphony No. 5, From the New World ) by Dvorak * March Slav by Tchaikovsky.

ChordTime Piano Classics - Level 2B

ChordTime Piano Classics - Level 2B
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616772484

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Piano arrangements of some of the great symphonic and operatic masterworks of Western music. Contents include: Aria (from the Peasant Cantata) by J.S. Bach * La Donna e Mobile (from the opera Rigoletto ) by Verdi * Largo (from the opera Die Fliedermaus ) by J. Strauss, Jr. * The Little Man in the Woods (from the opera Hansel and Gretel ) by Humperdinck * March Militaire by Shubert * Overture (from the opera William Tell ) by Rossini * Pizzicato Polka by J. Strauss, Jr. & J. Strauss * Polvetzian Dance No. 17 (from the opera Prince Igor ) by Borodin * Roses from the South by J. Strauss, Jr. * The Rage Over the Lost Penny by Beethoven * Theme from "The Surprise" Symphony by Haydn * Theme from Trumpet Concerto in Eb by Haydn * Trepak (from the ballet The Nutcracker ) by Tchaikovsky.

PreTime Piano Classics - Primer Level

PreTime Piano Classics - Primer Level
Author: Nancy Faber
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1616772441

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Familiar orchestral, operatic and other non-keyboard classical themes arranged for the primer-level pianist. No eighth notes or dotted rhythms are used and the hands remain in middle C position. Pieces include: Ode to Joy (from the 9th Symphony) (Beethoven) * Morning (from Peer Gynt Suite ) (Grieg) * Bridal Chorus (from the opera Lohengrin ) (Wagner) * Theme from the "London" Symphony (Haydn) * Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke) * A Little Night Music (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik) (Mozart) * Shepherd's Song ("Pastoral" from Symphony No. 6) (Beethoven).

Masterwork classics

Masterwork classics
Author: Jane Magrath
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739006771

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.

Easy Piano Classics

Easy Piano Classics
Author: Ronald Herder
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486404073

Play the world's most beautiful classical music quickly and easily with this high-quality selection of short, favorite, accessible compositions by the world's greatest composers — Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Haydn, Liszt, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and others. Includes Beethoven's Für Elise, Three Norwegian Dances by Grieg, Liszt's Consolation, Macdowell's To a Wild Rose, Schumann's Träumerei, and many more.