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Piano Playbook: Classical Favorites


Piano Playbook Classical Favorites
Media Type: Book [Softcover]
Media/Arrangement: Piano
Category: Piano and Keyboard
Publisher: Wise Publications
Order Code: AM1006742

 

Product Description

The Piano Playbook: Classical Favourites is a collection of 62 timeless classical greats in superb new arrangements for solo Piano. From the early music of J.S. Bach to the contemporary works ofPhilipGlass, these are some of the greatest classical pieces ever composed.

Within this collection you will find some of the most recognisable pieces in music history, ranging from Tchaikovsky's1812Overture to the universally-adored Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. All of the pieces included in this collection have been expertly chosen to reflect a variety of moods and a diversityofstyles. The beauty of this Playbook is that it spans centuries, helping you to get an insight into how classical music has changed and evolved through the ages.

The ClassicalFavoritescompilation has been produced to the highest standards and comes in a handy and portable format that combines the utmost convenience with durability. It is spiral-bound to ensure it sits flat on a Piano or othermusic stand, whilethe crisp engraving is a pleasure to read. With selections from Ludovico Einaudi, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi and many more, this collection is the perfect introduction to the enduring power ofclassicalmusic.

Each of these monumental composers drew upon, modified, or turned their back on what had come before in order to create something new. As you will see (and hear) throughout this PianoPlaybook, manyof these pieces will be instantly familiar, proving that they remain universally adored for their emotional power and their musical virtuosity. Each composer featured here created something stylisticallyunique, drawing upon oldfavorites to inspire a new generation of musicians.



Series: Piano Playbook
Genre: Classical
Pages: 192
Publisher: Wise Publications
First published: 2015
ISBN: 9781783051366


Contents/Songlist

1) 1812 Overture
2) Agnus Dei (From Requiem In D Minor, Op.48)
3) Aria From Goldberg Variations
4) Autumn (1St Movt) (From The Four Seasons)
5) Badinerie (From Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor)
6) Big My Secret (From The Piano)
7) Consolation No.5
8) Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (From The Nutcracker Suite)
9) Dies Irae (From Requiem)
10) Hebrides Overture (’Fingal’s Cave’)
11) Homenaje (Le Tombeau De Claude Debussy)
12) Hornpipe (Alla Danza) (From Water Music)
13) Jerusalem
14) Les Baricades Mistérieuses
15) Metamorphosis Five
16) Miserere Mei, Deus
17) Mouvements Perpétuels - No.1
18) Nessun Dorma (From Turandot)
19) Nimrod (Var Ix From ’Enigma’ Variations)
20) Opening Piece From Glassworks
21) Overture To The Marriage Of Figaro
22) Paganini Variations (Excerpts)
23) Pavane (From Mother Goose)
24) Piano Concerto No.1 - Ii. Larghetto (Romance)
25) Piano Concerto No.2 - Ii. Adagio Sostenuto
26) Piano Concerto No.21 In C Major - Ii. Andante
27) Piano Concerto, Op.16 - I. Allegro Moderato (Opening)
28) Polovtsian Dances (From Prince Igor)
29) Prelude From L’Arlésienne
30) Prelude In C Minor, Op.28 No.20
31) Prelude No.1 (From Three Preludes For Piano)
32) Prelude No.11 In F Major (From The Well-Tempered Clavier)
33) Prelude No.6 (From Six Preludes)
34) Prelude, Op.11 No.15
35) Promenade (From Pictures At An Exhibition)
36) Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - Var Xi And Xviii
37) Ride Of The Valkyries
38) Romance In D-Flat (No.9 From 10 Pieces For Piano, Op.24)
39) Rondeau (From Abdelazer)
40) Sarabande
41) Sicilienne (From Album For The Young)
42) Sicilienne, Op.78
43) Snow Prelude No.2
44) Solfeggietto In C Minor
45) Sonata For Flute - 2Nd Movement
46) Sonata In E Major, L.23 K.380
47) Symphony No.7 - Ii. Allegretto
48) Symphony No.94 ’The Surprise’ - Ii. Andante
49) The Elephant (From The Carnival Of The Animals)
50) The Firebird Suite - Finale
51) The Lamb
52) The Little Shepherd (From Children’s Corner)
53) The North Pole (From Frozen Planet)
54) Two Turtle Doves (From Partridge Pie)
55) Unfinished’ Symphony - I. Allegro Moderato
56) Violin Concerto No.1 - Ii. Adagio
57) Vltava (The Moldau) (From Má Vlast)
58) Vocalise (No.14 From Fourteen Songs, Op.34)
59) Waltz In A-Flat Major, Op.69 No.1
60) Wiegenlied (Lullaby)
61) Written On The Sky

 

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