Description

Famous & Fun Classics, Book 2 serves as an excellent gateway to the enduring works of renowned composers. This collection features thoughtfully arranged pieces from symphonic, operatic, and keyboard traditions, specifically chosen to engage beginners at the early elementary and elementary levels. Additionally, optional duet parts are included for teachers or parents to enhance the learning experience.

Songs / Content

• Can-Can (from the Operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld")Jacques Offenbach (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Egyptian Ballet Dance (from the Opera Samson and Delilah)Camille Saint-Saens (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt Suite)Edvard Grieg (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringJohann Sebastian Bach (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Nocturne (In E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2)Frédéric Chopin (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• PavaneGabriel Fauré (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Romance (from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 2nd Movement)Carol Matz (arranger); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• Rondeau (from Suite de Symphonies, No. 1)Jean-Joseph Mouret (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• The Merry Widow WaltzFranz Lehár (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Theme from Fantasy-ImpromptuFrédéric Chopin (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Theme from Symphony No. 5Carol Matz (arranger); Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Theme from the "Italian" Symphony (Symphony No. 4)Felix Mendelssohn (composer); Carol Matz (arranger)
• Wild Horseman (from the Album for the Young)Carol Matz (arranger); Robert Schumann (composer)