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
Song List
HELLER, STEPHEN Avalanche
BORODIN Polovetzian Dance
BRAHMS - Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
BRAHMS Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, First Movement Excerpt
BRAHMS - Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, Fourth Movement Excerpt
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7, Second Movement Excerpt
CHOPIN: Mazurka in E Minor, Op. 17, No. 2
CHOPIN - Mazurka in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 (Post.)
CHOPIN Mazurka in F Major, Op. 86, No. 3 (Post.)
CHOPIN: Polonaise in G Minor, Op. Posthumous
CHOPIN Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
CHOPIN Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6
CHOPIN Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
CHOPIN - Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
CHOPIN: Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2
CHOPIN - Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, Op. Posthumous (1830)
FRANCK Panis angelicus
GOUNOD Funeral March of a Marionette, Themes
GRIEG Album Leaf
GRIEG Cradle Song
GRIEG - Elves' Dance
GRIEG Grandmother's Minuet, Op. 68, No. 2
GRIEG In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt)
GRIEG -Waltz
GRIEG: Watchman's Song, Op. 12, No. 3
GURLITT: March, Op. 101, No. 1 (from Albumleaves for the Young)
GURLITT: Slumber Song, Op. 101, No. 6 (from Albumleaves for the Young)
GURLITT: The Fair, Op. 101, No. 8 (from Albumleaves for the Young
HELLER, STEPHEN Prelude in C Minor, Op. 119, No. 25
HELLER, STEPHEN The Tolling Bell Op. 125, No. 8
HELLER, STEPHEN, Etude in C Major, Op. 47, No. 19
HELLER: Song of May, Op. 45, No. 5
HELLER: The Brook, Op. 45, No. 1
MACDOWELL To a Wild Rose
MAHLER - Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor, Fourth Movement Excerpt
MASSENET Meditation (from Thaïs)
MENDELSSOHN “Fingal's Cave” Overture (The Hebrides), Themes
MENDELSSOHN: Confidence, Op. 19, No. 4
MENDELSSOHN - Consolation, Op. 30, No. 3
MENDELSSOHN: Gondola Song in A Major
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”), Op. 90, First Movement Excerpt
MENDELSSOHN Venetian Boating Song (from Op. 19)
MENDELSSOHN: Venetian Boating Song No. 2
CHOPIN - Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
RACHMANINOFF - Piano Concerto No. 2, 1st Movement Excerpt
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sheherazade, Themes from Part 1
SCHUMANN - Of Strange Lands and People (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN A Child Falling Asleep (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN A Curious Story (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN: Bagatelle, Op. 68, No. 5
SCHUMANN Cradle Song, Op. 124, No. 6
SCHUMANN: Evensong (from Sonata in D Major, Op. 188b)
SCHUMANN: Fantasy Dance, Op. 124, No. 5
SCHUMANN First Loss, Op. 68, No. 16 (from Album for the Young)
SCHUMANN Frightening (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
SCHUMANN - The Happy Farmer Returning from Work (from Album for the Young)
SCHUMANN Important Event, An (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN Melody (from Album for the Young)
SCHUMANN Perfectly Contented (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN Pleading Child (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN Poet Speaks, The (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN Reaper's Song, The (from Album for the Young)
SCHUMANN Soldier's March (from Album for the Young)
SCHUMANN Träumerai (from Kinderszenen)
SCHUMANN: Waltz, Op. 129, No. 4
SCHUMANN - Wild Horseman, The (from Album for the Young)
STRAUSS, J. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Themes
STRAUSS J. By the Beautiful Blue Danube, Themes
TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker) Excerpt
TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture, Excerpts
TCHAIKOVSKY Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from the Nut Cracker)
TCHAIKOVSKY Hobby Horse, The (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY In Church (from Album for Children)
TCHAIKOVSKY Italian Song (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Mazurka from (Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Morning Prayer (Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Old French Song (Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Organ Grinder, The (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23, First Movement Excerpt
TCHAIKOVSKY Polka (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture “Love Theme”
TCHAIKOVSKY Russian Song (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Sick Doll, The (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Song of the Lark, The (from Album forChildren, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY Sweet Dream (from Album for Children, Op. 39)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz in E-flat Major (from Album for Children, Op. 39)