Best Of Piano Classics 50 Famous Pieces

Best Of Piano Classics – 50 Famous Pieces Book

50 Timeless Classics from Baroque to Early 20th Century

Level: Beginner

The “Best Of Piano Classics: 50 Famous Pieces” book is a meticulously curated collection from Schott, offering 50 of the most beloved original compositions for piano, spanning from the Baroque period to the early 20th Century. This anthology is expertly designed for students in the early stages of piano instruction, encompassing a range of manageable yet enriching pieces that include easy sonatas and sonatinas by celebrated composers such as Haydn, Clementi, Mozart, and Beethoven.

Beyond merely presenting the scores, the book is enhanced with practical learning tools including fingerings, tempo suggestions, and detailed notes on the execution of ornaments, making it an indispensable resource for beginners. The selection of pieces by composers from Pachelbel to Grechaninov provides a broad overview of classical piano music, fostering both technical skills and a deep appreciation for classical compositions.

Spanning 124 pages, this collection not only serves as an introduction to classical piano repertoire but also as a comprehensive guide that supports students’ musical development during the formative stages of their education.

Song Titles Include:

• J.S. Bach: Praeludium C major (BWV 924)
• J.S. Bach: Praeludium F major (BWV 927)
• J.S. Bach: Praeludium C major (BWV 939)
• J.S. Bach: Praeludium C minor (BWV 999)
• S. Bach: Praeludium No. 1 Cmajor (BWV 846)
• J.S. Bach: Invention No. 1 C major (BWV 772)
• J.S. Bach: Invention No. 4 D minor (BWV 775)
• J.S. Bach: Invention No. 8 F major (BWV 779)
• J.S. Bach: Invention No. 13 A minor (BWV 784)
• G.F. Hndel: Sarabande D minor (HWV 437)
• J. Haydn: Sonata G major (Hob.XVI:8)
• C. Muzio: Sonatina C major, op. 36/1
• W.A. Mozart: Menuett G major (KV 1e + f (Trio))
• W.A. Mozart: Menuett F major (KV 2)
• W.A. Mozart: Allegro B major (KV 3)
• W.A. Mozart: Rondeau D major (KV 15d)
• W.A. Mozart: Alla turca (from: Piano Sonata A major (KV 331), 3rd mouvement)
• W.A. Mozart: Sonata C major (KV 545)
• L.v. Beethoven: Sonatina G major
• L.v. Beethoven: Sonatina F major
• L.v. Beethoven: Fr Elise (WoO 59)
• L.v. Beethoven: Bagatelle G minor, op. 119/1
• L.v. Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata D minor, op. 27/2
• F. Schubert: Waltz B minor, op. 18/6
• F. Schubert: Impromptu A major (D 935/2)
• F. Burgmller: Arabesque, op. 100/2
• F. Burgmller: Ballad, op. 100/15
• F. Burgmller: Restlessness, op. 100/18
• F. Mendelssohn: Venetian Boat Song, op. 19/6
• F. Mendelssohn: Song without Words E major, op. 30/3
• R. Schumann: From foreign Lands and People, op. 15/1
• R. Schumann: Reveries, op. 15/7
• R. Schumann: Wild Horseman, op. 68/8
• R. Schumann: Bogeyman’s Coming, op. 15/11
• R. Schumann: The Merry Peasant, op. 68/10
• F. Chopin: Prlude E minor, op. 28/4
• F. Chopin: Prlude B minor, op. 28/6
• F. Chopin: Raindrop Prelude D major
• F. Chopin: La goutte d’eau R majeur, op. 28/15
• F. Chopin: Mazurka A minor, op. 7/2
• F. Chopin: Mazurka F major, op. 68/3
• F. Chopin: Waltz A minor, op. posth.
• P.I. Tschaikowsky: Mazurka, op. 39/10
• P.I. Tschaikowsky: Sweet Dreaming, op. 29/21
• P.I. Tschaikowsky: Chanson triste, op. 40/2
• E. Grieg: Waltz, op. 12/3
• E. Grieg: Norwegian Melody, op. 12/6
• C. Debussy: Le petit ngre
• C. Debussy: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (from: Prludes I, No. 8)
• A. Gretchannoff: An Old Romance, op. 119/2
• E. Satie: Gymnopdie Nr. 1