Customer Reviews

Library of Easy Piano Classics 2 (Library of Series)

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This book contains some of the very familiar melodies from my favorite composers. There are Bach preludes and minuets,Beethoven symphonic themes and concertos, Brahms Hungarian Dances, Chopin preludes and waltzes, dances by Handel and Haydn, over 10 works by Mozart, and dozens of other masterpieces by several other composers. They even have the simpler versions of The Maple Leaf Rag and Entertainer by Scott Joplin. This book is bound with a durable white plastic comb which will last for years. All of the arrangements are well written in simpler keys so that a student playing only about three years can master the entire book. There are selections for all musical preferences and abilities. This book makes an excellent gift and should be part of every musician's library.

I love the music and the way the classics are arranged for students who are not very advanced. The selection of pieces are just the best. I can't wait until Classics III is published.

If you appreciate the great classic melodies, but your skill level is not up to the task of the originals, buy this book. With faithful harmonies, but never scored with more than two flats or sharps (and most in the keys of C,G, and F), this book gives you a chance to play the music you love.
Much appreciated also is the spiral binding, so the book stays open to whatever you are playing. It's a great buy.

Great little book. I already had the companion book and love to sit and sightread from this book. The arrangements are easy enough to sightread but sophisticated enough to make it worth the trouble.

I think this book has a good variety of songs by different composers and from different time periods. A word of warning: this book is too heavy to put in an already-full piano bench.