Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) [Paperback]

Louis Kohler (Editor), Ludwig Klee (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics | Publication Date: November 1, 1986

Contents: Kuhlau: Sonatinas Op. 20 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in F), Sonatinas Op. 55 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in C) * Clementi: Sonatinas Op. 36 (No. 1 in C, No. 2 in G, No. 3 in C, No. 4 in F, No. 5 in G, No. 6 in D) * Haydn: Sonatina in C * Mozart: Rondo in D, Sonata I in C * Beethoven: Rondo, Op. 51, No. 1 in C, Andante from Symphony No. 1, Sonatinas Op. 49 (No. 1 in G minor, No. 2 in G) * Dussek: Sonatina Op. 20, No. 1 in G * J.S. Bach: Prelude No. 1 in C * Haydn: Adagio in E, Andante grazioso in Bb, Allegro in F, Andante in C * Schubert: from Impromptu Op. 142, No. 3; Scherzo in Bb, Op. posth.; from Sonata in A, Op. 120 * Weber: Variation on "Vien qua Dorina bella" Op. 7 * Mendelssohn: Fantasia in A minor, Op. 16, No. 1.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. (November 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793525535
• ISBN-13: 978-0793525539
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for teaching/playing, February 16, 2002

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pigpig (BKK, Thailand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) (Paperback)

Sonatina album is great for teaching if you are a piano teacher. Most of the works are about intermediate level. Ideal for teaching students that finished grade 4 to help reinforce student's skills. This edition is clearly printed and carefully fingered.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Still Stands the Test of Time, October 2, 2010

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This review is from: Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) (Paperback)

Schirmer's Sonatina Album is one of the best compilations of smaller works from the Classical Era. The book can be divided into thirds: easy sonatinas by Friederich Kuhlau (1786-1832) and Muzio Clementi (1752-1832); four easy sonatas by Haydn (Hob 35), Mozart (K 545) and Beethoven (Op. 49, No. 1 & 2); short pieces and excepts from symphonic works.

I studied this book as a child and now use it in my private piano studio for what I consider "4th-yr students." The upside is that it inexpensively gives them a great foundation of the classical style, the pieces are not difficult to learn, they begin to see the use of counterpoint and to understand the sonata form. 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. Despite this, I still find it an economical resource for my students and of minor signifigance at this level. Any glaring errors (which are few), I will fix after consulting my urtext editions.

Yes, there are other collections out there that are just as good, if not better; however, I've found that this edition provides an excellent grounding in the classical style at an inexpensive price.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Print Quality, Tiny, Compressed Note Size, January 27, 2010

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Phil Rubin "88's" (So. Florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sonatina Album: Piano Solo (Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics) (Paperback)

I am not giving this book one star because of the quality of the selection but rather the quality of the printing. I have been reading from Schirmer's editions for over 40 years and the quality of their printing has obviously taken a tumble. As with a Kalmus edition of Mozart Sonatas I recently purchased on Amazon, 7 lines of music are crammed onto a page where 5 or 6 used to be the norm. The notes are further compressed side to side (more notes per line). The printing is also faded, as if they were printed on a poor copy machine. I found this book very difficult and unpleasant to read, unlike the many Schirmer editions of classical piano music I own and use regularly. I am now wary of purchasing music online, despite the difficulty in buying good editions locally. Even in New York City, the great Patelson's music store has closed. On my next trip I will spend time at the Julliard School's music store, which still carries excellent editions of the classics.