Description

These exceptional works inspire performers to engage in more expressive and contemplative playing. They are particularly ideal for students who appreciate music with a lyrical quality. While the majority of the selections originate from the Romantic era, compositions from all musical periods are included.

Songs / Content

• A Little Romance [Op. 68, No. 19]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Album Leaf in E-Flat Major [Posthumous]Frédéric Chopin (composer)
• Allemande in A [WoO 81]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• Buds and Blossoms [Op. 107, No. 1]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• By the Brook [Op. 25, No. 6]Génari Karganov (composer)
• Confidence [Op. 109, No. 1]Johann Freidrich Burgmüller (composer)
• Dedication [Op. 1, No. 1]Enrique Granados (composer)
• Divertimento No. 6 in C MajorJosef Myslivecek (composer)
• EpilogueEnrique Granados (composer)
• Etude in C Major [Op. 47, No. 19]Stephen Heller (composer)
• Etude in F Minor [Op. 125, No. 22]Stephen Heller (composer)
• Etude in G Minor [Op. 47, No. 14]Stephen Heller (composer)
• Evening [Op. 65, No. 11]Sergei Prokofiev (composer)
• Evening Piece [Op. 131, No. 20]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• From Foreign Lands and People [Op. 15, No. 1]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Für Elise [WoO 59]Ludwig van Beethoven (composer)
• Largo in E-Flat Major [Posthumous]Frédéric Chopin (composer)
• Little Flower (Rose Rock) [Op. 205, No. 8]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Little Flower [Op. 205, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Melodic Study [Op. 50, No. 14]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Minuet and Trio in C [Hob. IX: 8/10]Franz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Minuet in G MinorGeorge Frederic Handel (composer)
• Morning Bell [Op. 109, No. 9]Johann Freidrich Burgmüller (composer)
• Novelette [Op. 27, No. 25]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Prelude No. 17Samuel Maykapar (composer)
• Prelude No. 19Samuel Maykapar (composer)
• Prelude No. 4Samuel Maykapar (composer)
• Rocking [Op. 31, No. 7]Vladimir Rebikov (composer)
• Sarabande and VariationsGeorge Frederic Handel (composer)
• Sonatina in D MinorDomenico Cimarosa (composer)
• Song Without Words ("Confidence") [Op. 19, No. 4]Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
• Song Without Words ("Consolation") [Op. 30, No. 3]Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
• The Dance of the Shepherdesses [Op. 28, No. 3]Vladimir Rebikov (composer)
• The Little Girls' Dance [Op. 36, No. 3]Niels Gade (contributor)
• Waltz in A Minor [Op. 33, No. 10]Franz Schubert (composer)
• Waltz in A-Flat Major [Op. 9, No. 12]Franz Schubert (composer)
• Wiosna [Op. 74, No. 2]Frédéric Chopin (composer)