150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever [Paperback]

Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

Book Description

Series: Best Ever | Publication Date: February 1, 1984

This 3rd edition has been updated to feature 150 of the best ballads of all time! Includes: Always * Climb Ev'ry Mountain * Endless Love * Fields of Gold * Georgia on My Mind * How Deep Is Your Love * I'll Be Seeing You * In the Still of the Night * Moon River * My Funny Valentine * People * Small World * Some Enchanted Evening * Tears in Heaven * Time in a Bottle * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World * When I Fall in Love * Yesterday * You Are So Beautiful * and more.

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About the Author

Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation has become the worlds largest print music publisher, representing some of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time. We are proud to publish titles of interest to all musicians as well as music lovers, from songbooks and instructional titles to artist biographies and instrument price guides to books about the music industry and all the performing arts.

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• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; 3 edition (February 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881883077
• ISBN-13: 978-0881883077
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #249,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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209 of 212 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Blend of Standards, Pops, and Show Tunes, July 23, 1998

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Stephen Warkentien ([e-mail]) (Thousand Oaks, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever (Paperback)

I found this book at the public library and checked it out. Loved it so much I kept it overdue until I could have bought my own copy several times over. So glad I finally added it to my library. It has fast become my favorite.

This collection contains too many great songs to name them all, but my favorites include "Chances Are," the Johnny Mathis love song, "Can't Smile Without You," Barry Mannilow's hit, and Gershwin's "Love is Here to Stay."

You won't find much rock 'n roll, jazz, or country & western in this volume, but you will find enjoyayable, singable songs from almost every decade of this century.

This book draws heavily from musicals ("My Funny Valentine" "Memory"), big band ("Sleepy Lagoon"), Hollywood ("Manhattan" "When You Wish Upon a Star"), ballads ("I Left My Heart in San Francisco" "Smile") and of course love songs ("Till There Was You"! ; "Where or When")

You do not need to be an accomplished pianist to play these, but they are not for beginners either. As Goldilocks would say, they are "just right!" I play piano casually and can sight read about half of these and play the rest with a bit of rehearsal.

Well, I've sold myself again. Time for me to cut this review short and return to playing from "150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever."

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best piano book ever, February 26, 2003

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violet (PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever (Paperback)

This book is essential for all piano players...the music is easy enough for my 8 year old beginer, yet is full of recognisable songs and not the usual made up singsongy stuff that most begining songbooks have. A novice can easily pick this book up and play every song. This book is mostly full of broadway musical songs, as well as some more classical peices as well. You will use this book more then any other, I completely reccomend it.

48 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too hard to read, January 19, 2004

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This review is from: 150 of the Most Beautiful Songs Ever (Paperback)

Maybe it's just because I'm 56, but the printed notes are too small to read easily, especially to sight read. I'm returning my copy. I wished an actual page of music was shown in the Amazon preview, instead of just the song list. On the other hand, I highly recommend The Library of Easy Piano Classics, which is very readble and has a high rating on Amazon reviews.