Easy Piano Classics : 97 Pieces for Early and Intermediate Players [Paperback]

Classical Piano Sheet Music (Author), Ronald Herder (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 1998 | Series: Dover Music for Piano

Play the world's most beautiful classical music quickly and easily with this high-quality selection of short, favorite, accessible compositions by the world's greatest composers — Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Haydn, Liszt, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, and others. Includes Beethoven's Für Elise, Three Norwegian Dances by Grieg, Liszt's Consolation, Macdowell's To a Wild Rose, Schumann's Träumerei, and many more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (July 14, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486404072
• ISBN-13: 978-0486404073
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #389,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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51 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Especially for lovers of classical music, May 27, 2001

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irmita "irmita" (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Piano Classics : 97 Pieces for Early and Intermediate Players (Paperback)

I have been playing the piano for only a few years, and I purchased this book with the hope of learning some of the most popular and most loved classical compositions. I am pleased to declare that I was not disappointed with this music book, filled with entertaining musical pieces. The first song I learned was Beethoven's well-known "Fur Elise," and I was grateful that this beginners to intermediate level book made this piece less challenging to learn. If you are a dedicated and extremely devoted pianist (even if you've only been playing for a short time), this music book provides the perfect and valuable opportunity to get on the road to learning the songs of famous composers such as Liszt, Bach and Chopin. Impress your friends and family by playing the classical pieces available in this book. With 97 fabulous pieces of music to learn, there is no doubt that this book provides hours of learning and more importantly, fun.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Easy or not-so-easy...., June 16, 2003

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mommyswammy "cats" (Canton, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Easy Piano Classics : 97 Pieces for Early and Intermediate Players (Paperback)

I haven't played the piano in a long time, but have been working my way back to remembering notes, etc. I looked forward to my "Easy" book of classics, and found the title a bit misleading. In my opinion, it is not for the casual player or someone not taking lessons. It is currently sitting in my piano bench waiting for me to work up to it.

I thought I would have been able to use it right away, but was not. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad book, but I think it is a bit misleading calling it easy....

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not easy., October 18, 2005

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This review is from: Easy Piano Classics : 97 Pieces for Early and Intermediate Players (Paperback)

One star because its not easy. I'm three fourths of the way through Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course level 2. I have not yet attempted any of the music in Easy Piano Classics because it is at a much higher level then my skill level. This book contains no fingering or pedaling. Pass on this book until you complete Alfred's Adult level 3 or comparable.