Description

The five volumes in this series showcase 100 exemplary works that span from early-intermediate to advanced levels, curated by the editors for the benefit of aspiring pianists. Each volume features 20 carefully chosen pieces from the four principal musical eras, along with additional repertoire suggestions from the 20th century. Book 2 specifically caters to intermediate pianists and includes notable selections such as Alfedans (Elfin Dance) by Grieg, Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 by Burgmüller, and the First Gymnopédie by Satie, among others. This compilation is praised for its thoughtful editing of well-known pieces that are commonly taught.

Songs / Content

• Foreword
• Editorial Suggestions
• Additional Repertoire
• Acknowledgments
• BAROQUE
• SolfeggietoCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach
• Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 (from Five Little Preludes)Johann Sebastian Bach
• GavotteGeorge Frideric Handel
• Sonata in D Minor, K. 32; L. 423Domenico Scarlatti
• CLASSICAL
• Sonatina in F Major, Anh. 5, No. 2Ludwig van Beethoven
• Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1Muzio Clementi
• Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI/8 (III & IV)Franz Joseph Haydn
• Sonatina in C Major, Op. 20, No. 1Friedrich Kuhlau
• Sonata in C Major, K. 545 (III)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• ROMANTIC
• Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15Johann Friedrich Burgmüller
• Alfedans (Elfin Dance), Op. 12, No. 4Edvard Grieg
• Waltz, Op. 12, No. 2Edvard Grieg
• Avalanche, Op. 45, No. 2Stephen Heller
• To a Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1Edward MacDowell
• Waltz in B Minor, Op. 18, No. 6; D. 145Franz Schubert
• First Sorrow, Op. 68, No. 16Robert Schumann
• Old French Song, Op. 39, No. 16Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• CONTEMPORARY
• Evening in the Country, Sz. 39, No. 5Béla Bartók
• Teasing Song, Sz. 42, No. 18Béla Bartók
• First GymnopédieErik Satie