Par RAVEL MAURICE. Ravel ranks as one of the most original French composers of his time. Along with Debussy, he stands in the front rank of great modern composers for the piano and his piano music includes a number of masterpieces considered vital to the repertoire of any serious pianist. This volume includes 'Pavane pour une Infant Defunte', 'Sonatine', 'Jeux d'eau', 'Gaspard de la nuit' and 'Miroirs'./ Répertoire / Piano

Between 1867 and 1901 Grieg wrote ten sets of little mood pictures for Piano that display his great musical gifts. Charming works of elegant simplicity and warmth they have become cornerstones of the piano repertoire. This authoritative edition presents all 66 of these Piano jewels. Republication of the edition published by C.F. Peters Leipzig.

Piano Selections from Péchés de Vieillesse-In 1855 Gioacchino Rossini began to compose again after two decades of seclusion from the age of 37. This time in the form of chamber works performed privately in his Paris salon for the cream of society.These works were not published until after the composer's death and have since come to be known as Sins of Old Age.A graceful combination of sophistication and naivety the 150 vocal and solo piano pieces from this period influenced later composers such as Saint-Saëns and Satie.This selection of highlights from a 14-volume compilation of Rossini's piano works includes Mon Prélude Hygiènique duMatin Ouf! Les Petits Pois (Oh! Those Little Peas) and Un Rêve.Fun to learn and satisfying to perform these pieces are suitable for intermediate to advanced pianists. Each piece was selected by classical pianist Sara Davis Buechner who offers an informative Introduction.

The most intimate form of chamber music in Beethovenâ??s day the piano sonata became the composerâ??s vehicle for his boldest and most private thoughts. The five compositions in this collection the most famous of Beethovenâ??s 32 piano sonatas are among the most frequently recorded and performed in the piano repertoire. Highly desirable for instruction study reference and enjoyment this volume which includes The Moonlight Sonata will be welcomed by professional and amateur pianists for itâ??s accuracy and reliability.

Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books brings together re-prints of Vol. I and Vol. II of Leo Ornstein's original Piano Sketch Book first published between 1939 and 1945.Beginning pianists will rejoice inthis collection of original fun-to-play pieces by the noted American composer. The melodies featured in Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books provide an interesting and positive musical experience while buildingtechnical skills and sight reading. The songs start simply and incrementally adding more complexity as students progress through the book.Virtuoso pianist Janice Weber provides additional guidance and the collection comeswith a separate MP3 download for each of the eighty-three pieces. This book includes My Little Boat Is Sailing Let’s Go Skating The Lonely Cowboy The Viking Song and many other playful tunes.**Pleasenote: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**

Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. The entire corpus of Brahms' short piano pieces is contained in this volume. The music is reproduced directly from the definitive Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreude editionThe entire corpus of Brahms' short piano pieces is contained in this volume. The music is reproduced directly from the definitive Vienna Gesellschaft der Musikfreude edition./ Répertoire / Piano

Par GRIEG EDVARD. Rooted in the Norwegian Folk tradition, the piano music of Edvard Grieg offers spirited rhythms, novel harmonies and a refined lyrical sense. Included in this volume are the perennial favorites, Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 and 2, in Grieg's own piano arrangement, and the Holberg Suite, as well as a rich selection of other pieces. Reproduced from authoritative editions published by C. F. Peters./ Répertoire / Piano

Par LISZT FRANZ. Unrivaled as a virtuoso pianist Liszt was a composer of daring originality. In a long and prolific career, he produced over 400 works for piano, best known and loved are the Hungarian Rhapsodies. Reproduced directly from an authoritative Russian edition. Unrivaled as a virtuoso pianist Liszt was a composer of daring originality. In a long and prolific career, he produced over 400 works for piano, best known and loved are the Hungarian Rhapsodies. Reproduced directly from an authoritative Russian edition./ Répertoire / Piano

For Solo Piano. Par GRANADOS ENRIQUE. This volume brings together the most memorable and frequently played set of works for the piano by Enrique Granados, one of Spain's greatest modern composers./ Répertoire / Piano

Béla Bartók wrote the first four volumes of the Mikrokosmos as a series of beginning Piano exercises for his son Péter. The great Hungarian composer's complete six-volume collection represents one of the most comprehensive anthologies of contemporary technique ever assembled. This edition consisting of the first two volumes presents more than 100 pieces of study material suitable for first- and second-year students.  In a 1945 radio interview Bartók explained 'The Mikrokosmos is a cycle of 153 pieces for Piano written with adidactic purpose. That is to give piano pieces which can be used from the very beginning and then going on. It is graded according to difficulties. And the word Mikrokosmosmay be interpreted as a series of pieces in many different styles representing a small world. Or it may be interpreted as 'world of the little ones the children.'' This volume constitutes the definitive edition of Bartók's tutorials drawing upon all known manuscripts and the printed originals for a corrected version approved by the composer's son and the first student to benefit from these exercises.

Taking its title from the well-known and much-loved orchestral work Danse Macabre this collection is one that pianists and all students of music will cherish.

Beloved for his wonderfully lyrical gift as well as for the innovations of form and harmony he brought to his music, Franz Schubert helped pioneer the Romantic piano style as he influenced later composers. This attractive compilation of his most accessible piano music displays that musical brilliance in a variety of his best-loved pieces. Reproduced from the authoritative Breitkopf and Härtel editions, these gems include lively Scottish and German dances (the 11 Ecossaises and 12 Ländler), the Scherzo in B-flat, the enormously popular Moments Musicaux, and four Impromptus from Op. 90 and Op. 142. These short classics are balanced by two of Schubert's greatest masterworks - the Sonata in A Major, Op. 120, and the world-famous Wanderer Fantasy, a work whose new concepts of unified musical form influenced the sonatas and concertos of Franz Liszt.

These practical methods for piano playing written by a world-famous expert have been used by teachers and students for well over 100 years.Featuring basic studies that help pianists acquire the necessities for a strong piano education this volume distills Czerny's exercises into a manageable work that focuses on the basics that every beginner must master.

Dances For Solo Piano is features a collection of Dances composed by Antonin Dvorák. This vast selection of sheet music for Solo Piano is sure to enchant performers and listeners alike.