Great Piano Literature Inter/Adv Piano Solo Wgcm

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Great Piano Literature Intermediate to Advanced Piano Solos Book

45 of the World’s Greatest Piano Pieces

The “Great Piano Literature Intermediate to Advanced Piano Solos Book” is an extensive anthology that brings together 45 of the world’s most beloved piano pieces, tailored for intermediate to advanced pianists. This 240-page collection presents a wide array of masterworks in a new, clean edition, making it one of the most comprehensive single-volume compilations available.

Covering over 20 composers, this book spans the breadth of classical music history, featuring works from Baroque to Romantic and early 20th-century styles. Composers represented in the collection include Bach, whose intricate fugues and preludes challenge and delight; Beethoven and his dramatic sonatas; Chopins expressive ballades and mazurkas; Debussys impressionistic soundscapes; and Grieg’s lyrical, nationalistic pieces.

Additionally, the collection includes pieces from Brahms, Joplin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Scarlatti, Schubert, Schumann, and Tchaikovsky, among others. Each piece has been selected not only for its historical importance and technical composition but also for its lasting appeal and capacity to engage audiences and performers alike.

Ideal for students, teachers, and professional pianists, the “Great Piano Literature” book serves both as a practice tool and a performance repertoire resource. The clean and clear editing of each piece ensures that pianists can appreciate the original intent of the music while having an accessible format for study and interpretation.

Whether you are looking to explore the nuances of classical favorites or to expand your performance repertoire with significant, challenging works, this book is an invaluable resource. It offers pianists the opportunity to delve deep into the world of great piano literature, enhancing their skills and appreciation for some of the finest compositions ever written for the instrument.

Song Titles Include:

• Reverie
• Waltz In A-Flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15
• Hunting Song, Op. 19, No. 3
• Prelude In C# Minor, Op. 3, No. 2
• Variations On ‘ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman,’ K 265 (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
• Menuet
• Two-Part Invention In C Major
• Bagatelle In G, Op. 126, No. 5
• Chanson Napolitaine
• Prelude In C Major
• Intermezzo In F Minor, Op. 118, No. 4
• Intermezzo In B-Flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4
• Consolation Ii
• Consolation I
• Sonata In C Major, K. 545, First Movement
• Andante, Op. 120, D. 664, Second Movement
• Impromptu In A-Flat Major, Op. 142, D. 935
• Soaring (Aufschwung), Op. 12
• Turkish March
• Bourree
• Humoresque
• Maple Leaf Rag
• The Easy Winners
• Golliwogg’s Cake Walk
• Fantaisie-Impromptu
• Piano Sonata No. 14 In C# Minor (‘moonlight’) Op. 27 No. 2 First Movement Theme
• Spring Song, Op. 62, No. 6
• Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum
• Two-Part Invention In F Major
• La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (The Girl With The Flaxen Hair)
• Nocturne In E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
• Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 68, No. 2
• Consolation Iii
• Fantasia In D Minor, K. 397
• Prelude In D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 (‘raindrop’)
• Chanson Triste
• Waltz In D-Flat Major (‘minute Waltz’), Op. 64, No. 1
• Anitra’s Dance
• Romance, Op. 5
• Wedding Day At Troldhaugen, Op. 65, No. 6
• March Of The Trolls, Op. 54, No. 3
• Le Petit Negre
• Waltz In A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1
• The Prophet Bird, Op. 82
• Romance Sans Paroles, Op. 17, No. 3 (Song Without Words)