The Romantic Era: 102 Selections from Symphonies, Ballets, Operas & Piano Literature for Piano Solo (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780634048098)

(World's Greatest Classical Music). Features 102 selections drawn from rich 19th-century Romantic symphonies, ballets, operas and piano literature, arranged for beginning to intermediate-level players. Melodies are presented as faithful transcriptions in new, clean engravings. Includes capsule biographies of all of the composers represented. Also available for Intermediate to Advanced Piano Solo (00240096). Contents: BORODIN: Polovetzian Dance, 1st Theme * BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, 4th mvt. excerpt * Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, 1st mvt. excerpt * BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7, 2nd mvt. excerpt * CHOPIN: Mazurkas: Op. 17, No. 2 * Op. 86, No. 3 * Op. 67, No. 2 * Nocturne in C-sharp minor * Polonaise in G minor * Preludes: Op. 28, No. 7 * Op. 28, No. 6 * Op. 28, No. 20 * Op. 28, No. 4 * Waltzes: Op. 69, No. 2 * Op. 70, No. 2 * FRANCK: Panis angelicus * GOUNOD: Funeral March of a Marionette, Themes * GRIEG: In the Hall of the Mountain King * Lyric Pieces, Op. 12: Arietta, Album Leaf, Elves' Dance, Waltz, Watchman's Song * Lyric Pieces, Op. 68: Cradle Song, Grandmother's Minuet * GURLITT: Album Leaves for the Young, Op. 101: The Fair * March * Slumber Song * HELLER: Avalanche, Op. 45, No. 2 * The Brook, Op. 45, No. 1 * Etude in C Major, Op. 47, No. 19 * Prelude in C minor, Op. 119, No. 25 * Song of May, Op. 45, No. 5 * The Tolling Bell, Op. 125, No. 8 * MACDOWELL: To a Wild Rose, Op. 51 * MAHLER: Symphony No. 5, 4th mvt. excerpt * MASSENET: Meditation * MENDELSSOHN: Songs Without Words, Op. 19: Confidence, Regrets, Venetian Boat Song No. 1 * Op. 30: Consolation, Venetian Boat Song No. 2 * Op. 102: Faith, Tarantella * Fingal's Cave Overture, Themes * Gondola Song in A Major * Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, 1st mvt. excerpt * RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2, 1st mvt. excerpt * RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, Themes * SCHUBERT: Andante in C Major (1812) * Ecossaise, Op. 33, No. 2 * Moment Musicale, Op. 94, No. 3 * Symphony No. 9, 1st mvt. excerpt * Waltzes: Op. 50, No. 13 * Op. 77, No. 9 * Op. 9, No. 12 * Op. 18a, No. 5 * Op. 33, Nos. 14 & 15 * Op. 67, No. 15 * SCHUMANN: Kinderzenen, Op. 15: No. 12, No. 2, No. 11, No. 6, No. 5, No. 4, No. 13, No. 1, No. 7 * Album for the Young, Op. 68: First Loss * The Happy Farmer * Hunting Song * Melody * The Reaper's Song * Soldier's March * The Wild Horseman * Bagatelle * Cradle Song (Op. 124) * Evensong (Op. 118b) * Fantasy Dance, Op. 124, No. 5 * Waltz, Op. 129, No. 4 * J STRAUSS: By the Beautifu Blue Danube, Themes * Tales from the Viena Woods, Themes * TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture, excerpt * Album for Children, Op. 39: No. 24, No. 3, No. 15, No. 10, No. 1, No. 16, No. 23, No. 14, No. 11, No. 6, No. 22, No. 21, No. 8 * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Piano Conerto No. 1, 1st mvt. excerpt * Romeo and Juliet Overture, Love Theme * Waltz of the Flowers, excerpt

Author: Hal Leonard Corp
ISBN-10: 0634048090
ISBN-13: 9780634048098
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2003
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.80d