Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation
of beloved piano classics. Each piece has been carefully selected and
simplified to help students develop their skills. The special
arrangements also offer novices the pleasure and satisfaction of playing
music that's usually beyond their grasp -- and free MP3 downloads of
each tune make mastering the music even easier.
Some of the master composers are represented by several pieces each:
nine works by Bach include Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring; Mozart's
Rondo alla Turca appears along with eight other selections from his
oeuvre; seven by Chopin include Funeral March; the Emperor Concerto,
Ode to Joy, and Für Elise are among the eight Beethoven features; and
eight by Tchaikovsky include Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The
Nutcracker. Other well-known pieces include Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by
Liszt, Brahms' Lullaby, Morning Mood by Grieg, Haydn's Surprise
Symphony, plus compositions by Schubert, Verdi, Debussy, Handel,
Mendelssohn, and others.