Małgorzata Biskupska, David Bruce: Easy Classics for Piano

Małgorzata Biskupska, David Bruce: Easy Classics for Piano

This book contains some of the most famous and popular melodies from the world of classical music and has been specially prepared for those who are beginning to learn to play the piano. The selection of pieces has been designed to appeal not only to children but also to the whole family.

Musical notes placed below the titles of the pieces enrich the student's knowledge, while numerous illustrations make learning more enjoyable and stimulate the imagination. The melodies have been arranged with simple fingering and an uncomplicated hand position in mind.

Using Easy Classics for Piano, children become familiar with music by composers such as Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Chopin while developing their skills on the piano or keyboard.

The musical arrangements by Małgorzata Biskupska and David Bruce are accompanied by humorous illustrations by Catrin Butler, designed for students to color themselves.

Characteristics:

• Authors: Małgorzata Biskupska, David Bruce
• Publisher: Crescendo
• Language: Polish
• Year of publication: 1998
• ISMN: 979-0-9013310-6-8
• ISBN: 978-83-907479-0-3
• Number of pages: 36
• Format: 21 x 30 cm
• Binding: Paperback

Table of contents:

• A. Vivaldi - “Spring” from The Four Seasons
• L. van Beethoven - Ode to Joy
• J. Offenbach - Galop (Can-Can)
• J. Haydn - Theme from the “Surprise” Symphony
• J. Brahms - Lullaby
• G. Rossini - Overture from William Tell
• E. Waldteufel - The Skaters
• G. Verdi - “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto
• P. Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture
• J. Strauss - The Blue Danube
• A. Dvořák - Largo from the “New World” Symphony
• G. F. Handel - Allegro
• G. Bizet - “Toreador March” from Carmen
• W. A. Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
• L. van Beethoven - Für Elise
• J. S. Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
• F. Schubert - Theme from the “Unfinished” Symphony
• F. Mendelssohn - Wedding March
• P. Tchaikovsky - Waltz of the Flowers
• J. Strauss - Waltz from the operetta Die Fledermaus
• C. Saint-Saëns - The Swan
• P. Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake
• F. Chopin - Funeral March
• G. F. Handel - Hallelujah
• G. Verdi - “Triumphal March” from Aida
• W. A. Mozart - Turkish March
• N. Paganini - Caprice
• G. Bizet - Habanera
• F. Chopin - Nocturne Op. 19, No. 2
• F. Chopin - Prelude Op. 28, No. 7
• E. Grieg - Morning Mood
• M. Ravel - Boléro