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The Giant Book of Classical Sheet Music: Piano Book

Ed. E. L. Lancaster and Kenon D. Renfrow

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With more than 60 essential solo piano masterworks in their original form, this book guarantees a lifetime of exploration and challenge at the keys. Titles: The Avalance, Op. 45, No. 2 (Heller) * Bagatelle, Op. 5, No. 10 (Tcherepnin) * Ballade, Op. 100, No. 15 (Burgmüller) * Bear Dance (Bartók) * Clair de lune, from Suite bergamasque (Debussy) * Consolation, Op. 30, No. 3, from Song without Words (Mendelssohn) * The Easy Winners (Joplin) * Elfin Dance, Op. 12, No. 4 (Grieg) * The Entertainer (Joplin) * Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397 (Mozart) * First Arabesque (Debussy) * First Gymnopédie (Satie) * Fughetta (Zipoli) * Für Elise, WoO 59 (Beethoven) * A Giddy Girl, from Histoires (Ibert) * Golliwog's Cakewalk, from Children's Corner (Debussy) * Grillen, Op. 12, No. 4, from Fantasiestücke (Schumann) * Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 142, No. 2 (Schubert) * Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 (Bach) * Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 714 (Bach) * Invention No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 785 (Bach) * Knecht Ruprecht, Op. 68, No. 12, from Album for the Young (Schumann) * Le Coucou (The Cuckoo) (Dacquin) * Le fille aux cheveux de lin, from Preludes, Book 1 (Debussy) * Le petit nègre (Debussy) * The Little White Donkey, from Histoires (Ibert) * Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin) * Menuet in G Major, WoO 10, No. 2 (Beethoven) * Minuet in G Major, Op. 14, No. 1 (Paderewski) * Moments musicaux, Op. 94, No. 3 (Schubert) * Nocturne in B-flat Major (Field) * Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 (Chopin) * Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1 (Chopin) * Notturno, Op. 52, No. 4 (Grieg) * O Polichinelo, from The Baby's Family, Book 1 (Villa-Lobos) * Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 (Chopin) * Prelude in C Major, BWV 846, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Bach) * Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20 (Chopin) * Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3, No. 2 (Rachmaninoff) * Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 (Chopin) * Puck, Op. 71, No. 3 (Grieg) * Remando (Nazareth) * Romance, Op. 24, No. 9 (Sibelius) * Rustles of Spring, Op. 32, No. 3 (Sinding) * Sarabande, from Suite No. 4 in D Minor (Handel) * Solfeggio in C Minor (C. P. E. Bach) * Sonata in A Major, K. 331, from Rondo Alla Turca (Movement 3) (Mozart) * Sonata in A Major, Op. 120 (Movement 1) (Schubert) * Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI/35 (Movement 1) (Haydn) * Sonata in C Major, K. 545 (Movement 1) (Mozart) * Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI/37 (Movement 1) (Haydn) * Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13, from Pathétique (Movement 2) (Beethoven) * Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight) (Beethoven) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 1 (Clementi) * Sonatina in C Major, Op. 55, No. 3 (Kuhlau) * Spanish Dance, Op. 12, No. 1 (Moszkowski) * Spanish Dance, Op. 5, No. 5 (Granados) * Spinning Song, Op. 14, No. 4 (Ellmenreich) * Tango in D Major, Op. 165, No. 2, from Suite España (Albéniz) * To a Wild Rose, Op. 51, No. 1, from Woodland Sketches (MacDowell) * Toccata in A Major (Paradisi) * Träumerei, Op. 15, No. 7, from Scenes from Childhood (Schumann) * Twelfth Street Rag (Bowman) * Venetian Boat Song, Op. 19, No. 6 (Mendelssohn) * Venetian Boat Song, Op. 30, No. 6 (Mendelssohn) * Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms) * Waltz in D-flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 (Chopin) * Waltz in E Major, Op. 39, No. 2 (Brahms).

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Additional Details
Series: The Giant Book of Sheet Music
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 288
ISBN10: 0-7390-7346-X
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-7346-9
UPC: 038081402673
SKU: 00-36334

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Why we love this

This collection spans four centuries of piano literature without sacrificing authenticity or depth. The repertoire moves fluidly between technical studies (Bach inventions, Bartók), Romantic character pieces (Chopin, Schumann, Mendelssohn), and works that demand genuine musical maturity (Debussy, Schubert), making it genuinely useful for pianists who are ready to think beyond simplified arrangements.

What to expect

Opening this book is like walking into a museum where every piece on the wall matters. You'll encounter the crystalline perfection of Mozart, the restless invention of Schumann, the impressionistic haze of Debussy, and the rhythmic joy of Joplin. The collection moves between technical challenge and genuine beauty without apology.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists preparing for recitals or building a robust solo repertoire. This book serves both students in serious classical study and adult pianists seeking authoritative texts of canonical works they've heard but never played.

How to get the most out of it

  • Approach the Bach inventions as counterpoint studies first; clarity of line matters more than velocity, and a slow practice tempo reveals voice independence that rushing obscures.
  • In Debussy and Satie, resist the urge to fill silence. The space between notes is as deliberate as the notes themselves.
  • Use the Joplin rags as opportunities to study syncopation and rhythmic precision without sacrificing musical direction; they are not novelties but fully formed compositions.
  • Frame the early Romantic miniatures (Mendelssohn, Schumann character pieces) as explorations of mood and form, not warm-up material. Each one teaches something about harmonic color.

How to use it

Build a recital around works from different eras represented here: open with Bach or Mozart, move through a Romantic showpiece (Chopin Nocturne, Schubert Impromptu), and close with either a Debussy impression or Joplin rag for contrast. The range of styles means you can program intelligently without needing multiple sources.

Skills your students will build

  • Counterpoint and voice independence (Bach inventions)
  • Classical form and harmonic clarity (Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert)
  • Pedal technique and tone color (Debussy, Chopin, Satie)
  • Syncopation and rhythmic precision (Joplin rags, Bartók)
  • Romantic expression and rubato (Chopin, Mendelssohn, Schumann)
  • Reading original scores without simplification or arrangement

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