Easy Classics to Moderns: Piano Solo (Music for Millions)-Volume 17 [Paperback]

Hal Leonard Corp. (Creator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1992

These 142 pieces by the masters of piano literature date from the second half of the 17th century to the present.

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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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Music Sales America (January 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0825640172
• ISBN-13: 978-0825640179
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful melodies, December 11, 2001

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Melanie C Phipps (Heikendorf, Germany) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Classics to Moderns: Piano Solo (Music for Millions)-Volume 17 (Paperback)

I thought this book was great when I was young and learning to play the piano and I STILL like going back and playing some of them. They are not just "easy" pieces, they are pieces that are beautiful in and of themselves regardless of the difficulty. Perhaps they are beautiful because of their simplicity. Now I'm greatly looking forward to my daughter learning the pieces. She's just starting her first piece from the book today.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bribing the young to play!, August 19, 2004

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Lyn Brownfield (Burlington, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Classics to Moderns: Piano Solo (Music for Millions)-Volume 17 (Paperback)

My young daughter was stuck on playing disney or nursery songs, and it was like pulling teeth to get her to just "try" one of the classics, 'you might like it!' After much goading, she finally "tried" a bonafide classical piece from this volume; some of it was challenging, some were easy. Ok, now we fight about who gets to play which classical piece first! :-D

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for practice if you can play pretty well already, June 27, 2008

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Dat Hong (Collegeville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Easy Classics to Moderns: Piano Solo (Music for Millions)-Volume 17 (Paperback)

This is a great piano exercise book that is good for intermediate and "advanced" beginners. If you have never touched a piano before, and cannot read notes, you are better off getting something like Alfred's All in One volume 1. This is NOT a just "starting to learn beginner" book.

My only gripe with this book is that it does not come spiral bound. Once you get a few pages into the book, it is near impossible to lay it flat on the piano and read it without wanting to bend it.

I decided to take it to fedex and have it spiral bounded for about $6. I suggest anyone do the same as it will make your life easier when you try learning from it.