Melodious Masterpieces, Book 1

Description

These masterpieces encourage performers to play more expressively and in a reflective manner. Well-suited for students who enjoy playing literature of a more lyrical nature. Most selections are from the Romantic period, although all periods are represented.

• A Melancholic Rain [Op. 89, No. 34] – Dmitri Kabalevsky
• Allegretto [Op. 50, No. 6] – Aram Khachaturian
• Angels – Domenico Scarlatti
• Arietta in C Major – Dmitri Kabalevsky
• By the Spring [Op. 101, No. 5] – Henri Bertini
• Daydream [Op. 39, No. 21] – Stephen Heller
• First Loss [Op. 68, No. 16] – Vladimir Rebikov
• In Church [Op. 39, No. 23] – Cornelius Gurlitt
• Melodic Story [Op. 50, No. 5] – Robert Schumann
• Minuet in C Major [K. 6] – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Musette in G Major – Alexander Gretchaninov
• Nurse Tells a Story [Op. 119, No. 8] – Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
• Prelude in C Minor [Op. 119, No. 25] – Johann Kuhnau
• Slumber Song [Op. 101, No. 6] – Domenico Scarlatti
• Sonatina in C Major – Dmitri Kabalevsky
• Song Without Words – Cornelius Gurlitt
• The Bright Sky [Op. 140, No. 3] – Louis Köhler
• The Little Wanderer [Op. 140, No. 13] – Cornelius Gurlitt
• The Orphan [Op. 28, No. 2 – Robert Schumann
• Tolling Bell [Op. 125, No. 8] – Stephen Heller