Maurice Hinson presents a vast collection of some of the best-loved piano sonatinas, from the Baroque through the Modern eras. Includes 22 sonatinas from composers such as C.P.E. Bach, Clementi, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Satie, Bartók and others. Each sonatina comes with background information and performance suggestions.

This collection contains some of the greatest melodic treasures from the piano repertoire, with special emphasis on Chopin, Grieg, Schubert and Tchaikovsky. The collection is organized in progressive order of difficulty, beginning with easier selections and progressing to the more difficult.

Contains 70 of the most inspirational melodies, arranged with piano accompaniment that is also complete in itself for solo performance. Each hymn includes vocal line, lyrics and guitar chords.

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? New to the fourth edition are enhanced indexes identifying black composers, women composers, and compositions for piano with live or recorded electronics; a thorough listing of anthologies and collections organized by time period and nationality, now including collections from Africa and Slovakia; and expanded entries to account for new material, works, and resources that have become available since the third edition, including websites and electronic resources. The "newest Hinson" will be an indispensible guide for many years to come.

This collection of etudes for late intermediate to early advanced pianists includes pieces by Cramer, MacDowell, Czerny, Moscheles and Moszkowki. The etudes provide an enjoyable way to develop technique, thereby preparing the student for more challenging repertoire. The book contains concise biographies of each composer and features carefully thought out fingering for each etude.

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

"The Hinson" has been indispensable for performers, teachers, and students. Now updated and expanded, it's better than ever, with 120 more composers, expertly guiding pianists to solo literature and answering the vital questions: What's available? How difficult is it? What are its special features? How does one reach the publisher? The "new Hinson" includes solo compositions of nearly 2,000 composers, with biographical sketches of major composers. Every entry offers description, publisher, number of pages, performance time, style and characteristics, and level of difficulty. Extensively revised, this new edition is destined to become a trusted guide for years to come.