The Classical Era: 60 Selections from Piano Literature, Symphonies, Concertos & Operas for Piano Solo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780634048074)

(World's Greatest Classical Music). The classical era runs roughly from the 1770s into the early decades of the 1800s. This collection features both pieces originally written for piano, as well as transcriptions for piano. Piano pieces included are by Bach, Beethoven, Cimarosa, Clementi, Diabelli, Haydn, Mozart and Turk. Transcriptions for piano include movements from Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn symphonies, among other music. The volume includes a short biography of each composer. As with the entire series, the book is on high-quality, glare-free paper, with long-lasting sewn binding. Contents: J.C. BACH: Sonata, Op. 5, No. 1 * BEETHOVEN: Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 1 * Bagatelle, Op. 119, No. 4 * Bagatelle, Op. 33, No. 3 * Country Dace No. 1 * Ecossaise, WoO 86 * Ecossaise, WoO 23 * Fur Elise, WoO 59 * Minuet in G Major * Sonata, Op. 49, No. 1 * Sonata, Op. 49, No. 2 * Sonatina in F Major * Sonatina in G Major * Variations on a Swiss Song, WoO 64 * CIMAROSA: Sonata in G Major * CLEMENTI: Arietta in C Major * Monferrina, WoO 15 * Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 * Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 3 * Spanish Dance * DIABELLI: Sonatina, Op. 168, No. 1 * ELLMENREICH: Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4 * HAYDN: Country Dance * Sonata, Hob. XVI/8 * Sonata, Hob. XVI/1, 1st Movement * MOZART: Air, K. 109b * Allegro, K. 3 * Funeral March, K. 453a * German Dance, K. 605, No. 3 * Little Song * Minuet, K. 6 * Minuet in F Major * Minuet, K. 2 * Minuet, K. 1 * Presto, K. 109b, No. 9 * Rondo in C Major, Waltz in A Major, Waltz in D Major * TURK: Children's Ballet * The Dancing Master * Little Rondo * Piano Concerto No. 5 (1st movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 3 (1st movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 5 (1st movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 6 (1st movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 7 (2nd movement excerpt) * Turkish March (The Ruins of Athens) * GLUCK: Che faro senza Euridice * GOSSEC: Gavotte * HAYDN: Gypsy Rondo (Keyboard Trio No. 23) * The Heavens Are Telling (The Creation) * Symphony No. 94 (2nd movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 101 (3rd movement excerpt) * Symphony No. 104 (1st movement excerpt) * MOZART: Alleluia excerpt * Contessa, perdono (Le nozze di Figaro) * Eine klein Nachtmusik (1st movement excerpt) * Lacrymosa * Piano Concerto No. 21 (2nd movement excerpt) * Serenade No. 10, 3rd mvt. * Symphony No. 29 (1st mvt. excerpt) * Symphony No. 36 (1st mvt. excerpt) * Symphony No. 40 (1st mvt. excerpt) * Symphony No. 41 (1st mvt. excerpt)

Author: Hal Leonard Corp
ISBN-10: 0634048074
ISBN-13: 9780634048074
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2003
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 11.90h x 9.00w x 0.62d