59 Piano Solos You Like to Play [Paperback]

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Publication Date: November 1, 1986

Contents: Albeniz: Tango in D * C.P.E. Bach: Solfeggietto * J.S. Bach: Prelude in C (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1), Prelude in Bb minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2) * Beethoven: Variations on "Nel cor piu non mi sento," Minuet in G * Brahms: Hungarian Dance, No. 5, Waltz in Ab * Chaminade: Scarf Dance * Chopin: Prelude in A, Op. 28, No. 7; Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20; Waltz ("Minute") in Db, Op. 64, No. 1; Mazurka in Bb, Op. 7, No. 1; Polonaise ("Military") in A, Op. 40, No. 1 * Cui: Orientale * Dvorak: Humoreske * Elgar: Love's Greeting (Salut d'amour) * Fibich: Poem * Friml: Chanson * Granados: Spanish Dance (Playera) * Grieg: Album-Leaf, Anitra's Dance, To Spring, March of the Dwarfs * Handel: Largo * Lasson: Crescendo * Liszt: Consolation No. 5 in E, Liebestraum No. 3 in Ab * Mascagni: Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" * Massenet: Melodie * Mendelssohn: Spring Song, Venetian Boat-Song No. 1 in G Minor, Consolation * Moszkowski: Serenata * Mozart: Rondo (alla turca) * Offenbach: Barcarolle from "Les Contest d'Hoffman" * Palmgren: May Night * Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C# Minor, Prelude in G Minor * Rimsky-Korsakov: Song of India from "Sadko" * Rubinstein: Kamennoi Ostrow, Melodie (in F) * Saint-Saens: The Swan * Scharwenka: Polish Dance in Eb minor * Schubert: Military March in D, Op. 51, No. 1; Moment Musical No. 3 in F minor * Schumann: Romance in F#, Op. 28, No. 2; Traumerei * Sibelius: Romance * Sinding: Rustles of Spring * Strauss: On the Beautiful Blue Danube * Tchaikovsky: None but the lonely heart (Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt), Andante Cantabile from Quartet, Op. 11; Song without words * Thome: Under the Leaves * Valverde: Y...como le va? * Verdi: March from "Aida" * Wagner: Bridal Song from Lohengrin-Tannhauser March.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. (November 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793525799
• ISBN-13: 978-0793525799
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #391,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A "Classic" Collection of Classics, November 4, 2004

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Adam Bahner - See all my reviews
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As a child, my home had an version of this book that was published in 1936. It's a selection of passages excerpted from legendary classical works. They represent a variety of styles and are of the perfect length for parties or personal enjoyment. You'll recognize many of the tunes. This is indespensible for the casual/intermediate pianist like myself or anyone else who wants to add a truly "classic" classical compendium to their collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fabulous Collection of Piano Solos, October 25, 2010

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This Schirmer collection of piano solos from the 17th-20th century is one of the favorites in my library. As a teenager, I played out of my mother's old 1936 edition, which had been given to her when she was playing piano in the 1960's. I totally wore out that edition, bought my own and have since worn it out! It is a fun collection of pleasurable music that will appeal to almost any pianist of intermediate ability.

The solos in this collection contains pieces by all of the greats: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Dvorak, Elgar, Granados, Handel, Rimsky-Korsakoff, Rubinstein, Schubert, Schumann, and Saint-Saens, just to name a few. The majority of the pieces are meant for the intermediate to advanced pianist, the simplest piece being CPE Bach's "Solfeggieto." Included in this collection are two preludes from JS Bach's "Well-tempered Clavier," two preludes from Op. 23 by Rachmaninoff, three "Song Without Words" by Mendelssohn, five pieces by Chopin, including the "Military" polonaise and the Mazurka in B Flat, Grieg's "To Spring" and "March of the Dwarves," and many transcriptions of 19th-century orchestral works. A few examples are Grieg's "Anitra's Dance," Strauss' "Blue Danube Waltz," and Wagner's Bridal Chorus.

The downside is the same with all of the older Schirmer texts in that the editor took liberties in regards to tempos, dynamic markings, articulations and even notes. Such was the trend over a hundred years ago and, fortunately, is not the case with today's urtext editions. Yes, there are other collections out there that are just as good, if not better; however, I've found that this edition a nice collection of the great composers at an inexpensive price.