DAVID DUTKANICZ - THE BEGINNER\'S BOOK OF PIANO ADAGIOS

SKU: AP.6-828867

ISBN 9780486828862. English.

The music of Richard Wagner can be daunting to beginning pianists, but this collection offers an accessible approach to the famous nineteenth-century composer's works. The arrangements focus on Wagner's melodies and style, presenting manageable excerpts from the more abstract works in simplified keys and with suggested fingerings. More than 30 pieces consist chiefly of selections from Wagner's operas. Highlights include the thrilling Ride of the Valkyries from Die Valküre, the second of the four Ring Cycle operas. Other pieces from the epic musical series include Siegfried the Hero from Siegfried and Song of the Rhine Daughters from Götterdämmerung. The collection also features pieces from Parsifal,Tannhäuser, The Flying Dutchman,Rienzi, Lohengrin, and Tristan und Isolde, as well as other works. Each selection features a brief Introduction that provides historical context and, in some cases, suggestions for performance.

SKU: AP.6-83896X

ISBN 9780486838960. UPC: 800759838967. English.

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi dominated the opera world for most of the nineteenth century, and his works remain a mainstay of theaters around the world. From Rigoletto's sprightly La donna é mobile to the rousing Anvil Chorus of Il Trovatore, the composer's music is known and loved by people who've never set foot in an opera house. Now novice keyboardists of all ages can play selections from Verdi's most popular works with these special arrangements of 32 pieces.

Highlights include the charming aria Heavenly Aida from the opera set in Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs; Nabucco's Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves, also known as Va, pensiero (Hasten, Thoughts); the Prelude to Act III of La Traviata; the opening of Requiem, Verdi's setting of the Catholic Mass for the Dead; plus selections from Macbeth, Otello, Jerusalem, and other operas. Each selection features a brief introduction, and all the compositions are available as downloadable MP3s (see inside for details).

SKU: AP.6-833143

ISBN 9780486833149. UPC: 800759833146. English.

Franz Schubert was one of the leading composers of the late-Classical and early-Romantic eras. This collection includes a wide variety of his most beloved pieces in simplified arrangements, making them a satisfying and accessible introduction to the Austrian composer's work for beginners. Presented in gradually increasing order of difficulty, the pieces feature simplified keys and suggested fingerings.

SKU: AP.6-851990

ISBN 9780486851990. UPC: 800759851997. English.

Discover a treasure trove of timeless piano pieces in one budget-friendly collection! Sixty masterpieces by renowned composers are featured, among them Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Haydn, Liszt, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and Vivaldi. This impressive compilation includes the much-loved melodies of Beethoven's Für Elise and Moonlight Sonata, Chopin's classic Nocturne in E-Flat Major (Op. 9, No. 2), Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Schubert's Marche Militaire and Serenade, Tchaikovsky's Chanson Triste, and many others. With simple yet radiant pieces that are perfect for beginner and intermediate pianists, this book will challenge and inspire you with every keystroke. Each work is lovingly reproduced from authoritative editions and offers a rare opportunity to study, practice, and delight in the world's most beautiful and venerable compositions.