Originally compiled and edited by Louis Kí_hler, this edition contains some of the most popular keyboard sonatinas, rondos and other works (including symphonic transcriptions) of Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, Kuhlau and Mozart, among others. In clarifying this edition, editor Allan Small has removed impractical fingerings and unnecessary accidentals found in other editions.

(Easy Piano Songbook). A great collection of 50 must-know classics for all pianists, including: Arabesque, Op. 100, No. 2 * Ave Maria * Can Can * Canon in D * Clair de Lune * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * Fur Elise * Hallelujah Chorus * Hungarian Dance No. 5 * La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair) * Largo from Symphony No. 9 ("New World") * Meditation * Minuet in G * Ode to Joy * Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte * Pomp and Circumstance * Sonata No. 11 in a Major, K 331, Third Movement ("Rondo Alla Turca") * The Surprise Symphony * Waltz in a Minor * William Tell Overture * and more. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune!

This collections contains the following pieces: Sonatinas ------- Kuhlau: Op. 20, No. 1 Kuhlau: Op. 20, No 2. Kuhlau: Op. 20, No 3. Kuhlau: Op. 55, No. 1 Kuhlau: Op. 55, No. 2 Kuhlau: Op. 55, No. 3 Clementi: Op. 36, No. 1 Clementi: Op. 36, No. 2. Clementi: Op. 36, No. 3 Clementi: Op. 36, No. 4 Clementi: Op. 36, No. 5 Clementi: Op. 36, No. 6 Haydn: Sonatina Mozart: Sonata 1 Beethoven: Op. 49, No. 2 Beethoven: Op. 49, No. 1 Dussek: Op. 20, No. 1 Rondos and Other Pieces ------- Bach: Prelude, No 1, from Well-Tempered Clavichord Hadyn: Adagio Haydn: Andante Grazioso Haydn: Allegro Haydn: Andante (Surprise) Mozart: Rondo 1 Beethoven: Op. 51, No. 1 Beethoven: Andante from Symphony No. 1. Schubert: From Impromptu, Op. 142, No. 3. Schubert: Scherzo. Op. posth. Schubert: From Sonata in A major, Op. 120 Weber: Theme, transcribed for Pianoforte alone Mendelssohn: Trois Fantaisies on Caprices, Op. 16

(Schirmer Performance Editions). This excellent collection of classical-period sonatinas for the intermediate pianist will be a welcome addition to the libraries of teachers and students alike. Clean, concise engravings, careful editing, and just the right amount of editorial fingering make this volume both practical and beautiful. The audio recording of all the sonatinas included provides a truly masterful performance model in the lively, stylistic interpretations of the artist/editor, Jeffrey Biegel. Contents: Beethoven: Sonatina in G major (KH Anh. 5, No. 1); Clementi: Sonatina in C major (Op. 36, No. 1), Sonatina in G major (Op. 36, No. 2), Sonatina in C major (Op. 36, No. 3), Sonatina in F major (Op. 36, No. 4); Dussek: Sonatina in G major (Op. 20, No. 1); Kuhlau: Sonatina in C major (Op. 55, No. 1), Sonatina in G major (Op. 55, No. 2), Sonatina in C major (Op. 55, No. 3)

Anton Diabelli was an Austrian publisher and composer, immortalised in the piano repertoire as the composer of an inconsequential waltz theme transformed by Beethoven in his mighty set of variations. With their graceful melodies and clear harmonic structures, these works have always been popular examples of the classical sonatina.

The pieces in this collection have proven to be favorites of elementary through early intermediate students throughout the years. There are 23 pieces in Book 1 and 33 in Book 2. The Accompaniment Books contain specially composed second keyboard parts for the teacher, parent or more advanced student.