Publisher Description

Classic FM: Play The Classics is a great collection of popular classics in easy-to-play arrangements. The pieces are progressive and gradually extend your technique, including favourites such as Gymnopédie No. 1 (Satie) and Waltz from Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky). Arranged by Pam Wedgewood. Suitable for those who have learnt for approximately one year, or completed the Classic FM: Getting Started On Piano tutor.

Author Biography

An inspiration for teachers and pupils alike, Pam Wedgwood has been a staple diet for young musicians throughout the world for almost twenty years. She began her long association with Faber Music in 1988 with the highly acclaimed series Jazzin' About, followed by the Up-Grade! series and It's Never Too Late to Play Piano. Pam is recognised around the world as one the UK's most prolific and successful composers of popular repertoire for young instrumentalists.

Table of Contents

A Musical Joke (Mozart); I Vow To Thee, My Country from The Planets Suite (Holst); La Donna E Mobile from Rigoletto (Verdi); Gymnopédie No.1 (Satie); Prelude In C from Twelve Little Preludes (JS Bach); Romance from Piano Concerto In D Minor (Mozart); Arioso (JS Bach); Symphony No.40: Theme (Mozart); Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (Ravel); Waltz from Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky); Che Farò from Orfeo Ed Euridice (Gluck); Clair De Lune (Debussy); Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco (Verdi); Pavane (Fauré); Rondo Alla Turca (Mozart); Polovtsian Dance (Borodin); Au Fond Du Temple Saint from The Pearl Fishers (Bizet)

Review

For beginners on the piano, this selection of popular classics are designed to extend technique as you progress through the book. Aimed at hose who have been playing for around 12 months.Mi Pro, September 2011

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