Intermediate Piano Masterworks

Teachers keep coming back to Junior Hanon and the complete Hanon 60 Exercises for technique, Burgmüller's 25 Progressive Pieces for steady advancement, and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Für Elise as the pieces intermediate students most want to play. The Sonatina Album and Masterwork Classics round out core repertoire that fits naturally into lesson planning.

Ingrid Jacobson Clarfield's Rare Recital Treasures series continues with Book 2 and Book 3, offering fresh material beyond standard collections. Mozart's Piano Sonatas Volume II appeared in the catalog this year as well.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata remains the defining intermediate piece on this list, a work students request by name and one that teaches them what maturity in piano playing can sound like. His Für Elise offers another essential entry point into Romantic repertoire.

Johann Friedrich Burgmüller's 25 Progressive Pieces have shaped intermediate technique for generations. Each piece advances a specific skill while remaining genuinely musical, which is why this opus 100 collection never leaves the studio.

Allan Small represents the arranger's craft with deep roots in dance band and Broadway work. His 42 Famous Classics Arranged for Easy Piano and similar projects bring accessible versions of recognizable music into lessons, keeping student motivation high while maintaining serious musical content.