Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas are the New Testament of music, according to Hans von Bülow. Our selection here does not take things quite so solemnly, because we have also taken the opportunity to show the more worldly side of the composer, with dances, bagatelles, the unusual character piece Lustig und traurig (Happy and sad), and of course, the indestructable Für Elise. As usual in our series At the Piano, all the pieces are arranged progressively from easy to medium level of difficulty. And you do not have to be in awe of Beethoven's piano sonatas either: the highly Classical sonata in G major (essentially a sonatina) offers an ideal introduction to the many-facetted world of Beethoven's sonatas. In contrast to this, we also show Beethoven the poet at the piano, with the first movement of his Moonlight Sonata in C sharp minor, along with the funeral march from the Sonata in A-flat major - visionary creations that already point far ahead into the world of Romanticism. Contents: Lustig-Traurig, WoO 54 · Six Ecossaises, WoO 83 · Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 Für Elise · Piano Sonata No. 20 in G Major, Op. 49, No. 2 · Adagio sostenuto from Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 Moonlight · Marcia Funèbre sulla morte d'un Eroe from Piano Sonata No. 12 in A-flat Major, Op. 26 · Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1 · Nine Variations onQuant' è più bello from La Molinara by Giovanni Paisiello, WoO 69 · Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 1 · Bagatelle in G Major, Op. 126, No. 5

Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Brahm's music does not have to be difficult or melancholy - our selection here proves it. Even less advanced pianists will find playable, immediately appealing pieces amongst his works for piano. His delicate intermezzi are dreamy and soulful in mood, while our selection of his waltzes (which Brahms himself published again in simplified versions) shows his cheerful, Austrian side. Contents: Waltz in E Major, Op. 39, No. 5 · Waltz in B-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 8 · Waltz in D minor, Op. 39, No. 9 · Waltz in G Major, Op. 39, No. 10 · Waltz in B minor, Op. 39, No. 11 · Waltz in A Major, Op. 39, No. 15 · Intermezzo in E Major, Op. 116, No. 6 · Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, No. 7 · Intermezzo in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4 · Intermezzo in E-flat Major, Op. 117, No. 1 · Ballad in D minor, Op. 10, No. 1 · Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79, No. 2 · Romance in F Major, Op. 118, No. 5 · Intermezzo in C Major, Op. 119, No. 3 · Ballad in G minor, Op. 118, No. 3

Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Although Frédéric Chopin was one of the greatest piano virtuosos of his time, even pianists of moderate technical ability can enter into his Romantic, magical realm. His mastery was such that his own, unmistakeable style is tangible even in his shorter, less difficult pieces such as his mazurkas and waltzes. Our selection offers a progressive introduction to the musical language of this Polish-French master. Contents: Waltz in A minor, KK IVb, No. 11 · Waltz in B minor, Op. Post. 69, No. 2 · Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 · Prelude in C minor, Op. 28, No. 20 · Prelude in B minor, Op. 28, No. 6 · Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4 · Prelude in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9 · Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 Raindrop · Mazurka in A minor, Op. Post. 68, No. 2 · Mazurka in B-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1 · Mazurka in G minor, Op. 24, No. 1 · Mazurka in G minor, Op. Post. 67, No. 2 · Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15, No. 3 · Nocturne in C-sharp minor, KK Iva, No. 16 · Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 · Funeral March from Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 · Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26, No. 1

Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. You do not need to be a piano virtuoso to enter into the dream world of French Impressionism. With Debussy this is especially straightforward because he knows how to create masterly miniatures possessing poetic depth, even with simple technical means. Clair de lune is probably the best known of these, though by no means the only example, as our selection here proves. And whoever works through this volume successfully can then play a real concert piece in the shape of La Cathédrale engloutie, the final work in our selection. Contents: The Little Shepherd from Children's Corner · Golliwogg's Cakewalk from Children's Corner · Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum from Children's Corner · Arabesque No. 1 from Deux Arabesques · La Fille aux cheveux de lin from Préludes, Book 1 · La Cathédrale engloutie from Préludes, Book 1 · Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque · Sarabande from Pour le piano · La plus que lente

Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Edvard Grieg was a master of the Romantic miniature for piano, and with his ten volumes of lyric pieces he more or less created a new genre all on his own. These works offer an abundance of wonderful pieces that are ideal for a guided return to the piano. It proved difficult to choose a selection of them for our volume. But we also offer well-known pieces from the orchestral suites From Holberg's Time and Peer Gynt, which Grieg himself arranged for the piano. Naturally they are presented superbly in true Urtext. Contents: Bell Ringing from Lyric Pieces, Op. 54, No. 6 · Watchman's Song from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 3 · Waltz from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 2 · Arietta from Lyric Pieces, Op. 12, No. 1 · Berceuse from Lyric Pieces, Op. 38, No. 1 · Remembrances from Lyric Pieces, Op. 71, No. 7 · Puck from Lyric Pieces, Op. 71, No. 3 · Little Bird from Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, No. 4 · Notturno from Lyric Pieces, Op. 54, No. 4 · Wedding Day at Troldhaugen from Lyric Pieces, Op. 65, No. 6 · Sarabande from From Holberg's Time, Op.40, No. 2 · Gavotte from From Holberg's Time, Op. 40, No. 3 · Solvejg's Song from Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 55, No. 4 · Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46, No. 1 · Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46, No. 3

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Contents: Allegretto in G Major after music from La vera costanza · Allegretto and Presto after music from String Quartet No. 29 in G Major, Hob. III:41 (IV) · Largo assai after music from String Quartet No. 59 in G minor, Hob. III:74 (II) · Poco adagio after music from String Quartet No. 62 in C Major, Hob. III:77 (II) · Moderato from Piano Sonata in G minor, Hob. XVI:44 · Allegretto from Piano Sonata in G minor, Hob. XVI:44 · Piano Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:37 · Presto from Piano Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34 · Finale: Tempo di Minuet from Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, Hob. XVI:49

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano. Henle's At the Piano series presents famous pieces in progressive order, with fingerings and a brief essay about each piece, discussing the history and tips on interpretation. Features ·Difficulty level (levels 1-9) ·Information about the work's genesis, and brief essays about the music ·Errors that have been corrected in these editions ·Technical challenges the music presents ·Which pieces in this volume offer similar technical demands? ·Detailed fingers are given to aid the pianist ·The Urtext of each piece is clearly engraved and easy to read Contents: Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 · Prelude in F Major, BWV 927 · Prelude in D Major, BWV 936 · Chorale Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691 · Invention in D Major, BWV 774 · Invention in E Major, BWV 777 · Arioso from Capriccio in B-flat Major, BWV 992 · Aria del Postiglione from Capriccio in B-flat Major, BWV 992 · Aria in G Major from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 · Sinfonia in E Major, BWV 792 · Sinfonia in F Major, BWV 794 · Menuet from French Suite in B minor, BWV 814 · Allemande from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 · Sarabande from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 · Gigue from French Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 815 · Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 858 · Prelude and Fugue in D Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 850 · Prelude and Fugue in C minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 871 · Prelude and Fugue in B minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 893 Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator.

Franz Liszt is still regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time: a superb virtuoso whose own piano works also bristle with extreme technical difficulties. But no one needs to be afraid of big names. Our carefully chosen selection from Liszt's immense oeuvre ranges here from the easy to the moderately difficult. These pieces are truly charming, and well-suited for ordinary mortals. And for those who reach the end of the volume, there's a worthwhile reward: perhaps Liszt's best-known piano piece, the third Liebestraum. Contents: Sehr langsam from Four Piano Pieces · Andantino from Four Piano Pieces · Andante con moto from Consolations · Un poco più mosso from Consolations · Quasi adagio; cantabile con devzione from Consolations · Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses · Le mal due pays from Années de Pèlerinage, Première Année - Suisse · Il penseroso from Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année - Italie · Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa from Années de Pèlerinage, Deuxième Année - Italie · Aux Cypès dela Villa d'Este from Années de Pèlerinage, Troisième Année · Liebestraum in A-flat Major

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano. Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. At the piano with Mendelssohn - everyone naturally thinks first of his wonderful Songs without Words, from which we have chosen a varied selection here. But there are other pieces in this volume that are no less fascinating, such as several of his enchanting children's pieces, which belong alongside Robert Schumann's Kinderszenen. In compositions such as the Prelude in f minor, we can also discern the love that Mendelssohn the German Romantic bore for the polyphony of J. S. Bach. Contents: Allegro non troppo from Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72, No. 1 · Allegretto from Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72, No. 3 · Allegro assai from Six Children's Pieces, Op. 72, No. 5 · Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 19, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song · Song Without Words in F-sharp minor, Op. 30, No. 6 Venetian Gondola Song · Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 62, No. 5 Venetian Gondola Song · Song Without Words in A Major, Op. 62, No. 6 Spring Song · Andante from Character Pieces for Piano, Op. 7, No. 1 · Song Without Words in E Major, Op. 19, No. 1 · Song Without Words in A-flat Major, Op. 38, No. 6 Duetto · Fantasia in A minor, Op. 16, No. 1 · Prelude in F minor, Op. 35, No. 5 · Song Without Words in C Major, Op. 67, No. 4 Spinning Song

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano. Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. This volume opens with especially easy minuets written by Mozart when he was just eight years old. A successful mix of well-known and unusual pieces leads the player all the way to the profound Fantasy in D minor. A special feature here is the C-major study, which has not been available in any Henle edition until now. Selected individual movements from Mozart's piano sonatas show the stylistic and emotional breadth and subtlety of his music, and offer manifold opportunities to practise and overcome specific technical challenges. Contents: Minuet in G Major, K. 1e · Minuet in F Major, K. 5 · Minuet in C Major, K. 6 · Minuet in F Major, K. 6 · Piece in F Major from The London Sketchbook, K. 15hh · Contredanse, K. 534 · Etude in C Major, K. 626b/48 · Allegro from Piano Sonata in C Major, K.545 Sonate facile · Rondo from Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 545 Sonate facile · Adagio from Piano Sonata in E-flat Major, K. 282 · Allegro from Piano Sonata in G Major, K. 283 · Andante cantabile from Piano Sonata in C Major, K. 330 · Menuetto from Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331 · Allegretto from Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570 · Twelve Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman, K. 265 · Fantasy in D minor, K. 397

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano. Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Contents: Little Lullaby from Album Leaves, Op. 124, No. 6 · Little Folksong from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 9 · Echoes of the Theatre from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 25 · A Tale of Distant Lands from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 1 · Curious Story from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 2 · Reverie from Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15, No. 7 . Albumleaf 1 from Colored Leaves, Op. 99, No. 4 · Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 4, No. 3 · Intermezzo in C Major, Op. 4, No. 4 · Romance in G minor from Carnival of Vienna Op. 26, No. 2 · Romance in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 2 · Pierrot from Carnaval, Op. 9, No. 2 · Valse noble from Carnaval, Op. 9, No. 4 · In the Evening from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12, No. 1 · Why? from Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12, No. 3 · Bird as Prophet from Forest Scenes, Op. 82, No. 7 · Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18 . Selections from Papillons, Op. 2: No. 5, No. 6, No. 12

The Perfect Music Series for Piano Students and for Those Returning to the Piano. Each volume in the At the Piano series includes original pieces by one composer. The works are arranged in progressive order of difficulty and complement one another conceptually. Each piece ranges from one to eight pages. All volumes contain fingering and practical tips on technique and interpretation. The At the Piano series is an ideal introduction to the world of classical piano music and is particularly suitable for piano students and for all those who are returning to the piano after a long break. The series is edited by Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher, a piano professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich. She has decades of experience teaching young people and adults, gives concerts and masterclasses around the world, and is a much sought-after educator. Of the twelve composers in our At the Piano series, Franz Schubert was undoubtedly the least at home at the piano - but nevertheless what masterpieces he left us for this instrument! There is hardly any pianist who is not immediately captivated by the cheerful yet melancholy atmosphere of Schubert's impromptus and Moments musicaux. Even the simple pieces by Schubert at the beginning of this volume have surprising twists in store that afford them a profundity of their own. Nor are his dances mere entertainment. No matter how charming they may seem on the surface, there is always a wistful tone in his waltzes and ländler. This seems to reflect the gravely ill composer's presentiment of his own death. Contents: Scherzo in B-flat Major, D. 593, No. 1 · Ländler in B-flat Major, D. 378, No. 6 · Ländler in B-flat Major, D. 378, No. 7 · Ländler in B-flat Major, D. 378, No. 8 · Eight Ecossaises, D. 977 · Waltz in A-flat Major from First Waltzes, D. 365, No. 1 · Waltz in A-flat Major from First Waltzes, D. 365, No. 2 · Minuet in D Major, D. 41, No. 16 · German Dance in D Major, D. 790, No. 1 · Impromptu in A-flat Major, D. 935, No. 2 · Moment musicaux in F minor, D. 780, No. 3 · Moment musicaux in A-flat Major, D. 780, No. 6 · Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817 · Variations 1-7 and 13 from 13 Variations on a theme by Anselm Hüttenbrenner, D. 576 · Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664