Description

This captivating collection features 100 early intermediate pieces in their authentic form, ranging from the Baroque era to contemporary works. The carefully curated repertoire includes a variety of minuets, folk dances, character pieces, and more, all selected for their appeal to students by editor Lynn Freeman Olson.

Pianist Kim O'Reilly Newman, who holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois, has performed extensively across North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos. Additionally, she has contributed as an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. A brain tumor survivor, Kim now focuses on performing music tailored for the left hand.

Songs / Content

• A Little Flower [Op. 205, No. 11]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• AdagioDaniel Steibelt (contributor)
• Allegro [K. 3]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• AllemandeCarl Czerny (composer)
• Arabesque [Op. 100, No. 2]Johann Freidrich Burgmüller (composer)
• AriosoDaniel Gottlob Türk (composer)
• AutumnSamuel Maykapar (composer)
• Badinage [Op. 197]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• BourlesqLeopold Mozart (composer)
• BourréeGeorge Frederic Handel (composer)
• Brief Story [Op. 39, No. 22]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Clowns [Op. 39, No. 20]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• DanceChristian Gottlob Neefe (composer)
• ÉcossaiseLudwig van Beethoven (composer)
• ÉcossaiseFranz Schubert (composer)
• ÉcossiaseFranz Schubert (composer)
• EntréeIgnaz Joseph Pleyel (composer)
• EtudeCornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Etude [Op. 17, No. 6]Félix Le Couppey (composer)
• Etude [Op. 176, No. 24]Jean Baptiste Duvernoy (composer)
• Etude [Op. 24, No. 8]Guiseppe Concone (composer)
• Fanfare MinuetWilliam Duncombe (composer)
• FantasiaGeorg Philipp Telemann (composer)
• Folk DanceBéla Bartók (composer)
• Folk Dance [Op. 39, No. 17]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• German DanceLudwig van Beethoven (composer)
• German DanceFranz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Gypsy DanceFranz Joseph Haydn (composer)
• Hungarian Folk SongBéla Bartók (composer)
• Hunting Music [Op. 210, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• In ChurchPeter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Jumping [Op. 39, No. 15]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Little Fable [Op. 27, No. 9]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Little Song [Op. 27, No. 2]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• MarchDmitri Shostakovich (composer)
• MarcheCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach (composer)
• Melody [Op. 68, No. 1]Robert Schumann (composer)
• MenuetAnonymous (source)
• MenuetGeorg Christoph Wagenseil (composer)
• MenuetChristian Petzold (composer)
• MenuetJean-Baptiste Lully (composer)
• Menuet en RondeauJean-Philippe Rameau (composer)
• MinuetJames Hook (composer)
• MinuetCarlos De Seixas (contributor)
• MinuetGeorg Philipp Telemann (composer)
• MinuetJohann Sebastian Bach (composer)
• MinuetLeopold Mozart (composer)
• MinuetWilhelm Friedemann Bach (composer)
• MinuetBéla Bartók (composer)
• MinuetJohann Krieger (composer)
• Minuet [K. 2]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• Minuet [K. 6]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• Minuet and Trio [K. 1]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• MinuettoJohann Christian Bach (composer); Francesco Pasquale Ricci (composer)
• Morning Greeting [Op. 130, No. 1]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• MusetteFélix Le Couppey (composer)
• MusetteAnonymous (source)
• Never a Dull MomentDaniel Gottlob Türk (composer)
• Nostalgic Song [Op. 98]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• PassepiedGeorge Frederic Handel (composer)
• Play SongBéla Bartók (composer)
• Playing Soldiers [Op. 31, No. 4]Vladimir Rebikov (composer)
• PolonaiseAnonymous (source)
• PrayerCornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• RisolutoJohann Christian Bach (composer); Francesco Pasquale Ricci (composer)
• RondinoDaniel Gottlob Türk (composer)
• Russian Folk SongLudwig van Beethoven (composer)
• ScherzandoJohann Friedrich Reichardt (composer)
• ScherzinoSamuel Maykapar (composer)
• ScherzoCornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Scherzo [Op. 39, No. 12]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Soldier's March [Op. 68, No. 2]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Soldier's SongLouis Köhler (composer)
• SonatinaWilliam Duncombe (composer)
• SongBéla Bartók (composer)
• TaleSamuel Maykapar (composer)
• The BearVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• The ClownVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• The FifersJean-François Dandrieu (composer)
• The Hunting Horns and the EchoDaniel Gottlob Türk (composer)
• The Little Prankster [Op. 117, No. 18]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• The Little TrifleFrançois Couperin (composer)
• Toccatina [Op. 27, No. 12]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• ValseMuzio Clementi (composer)
• Variations on a Russian Folk Song [Op. 51, No. 1]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Waltz [Op. 39, No. 13]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Wild RiderRobert Schumann (composer)