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Nocturnes represent quiet and meditative night music. Typically found in nocturnes are lyrical melodic lines, beautiful harmonies, and left-hand arpeggiated accompaniment patterns. Each nocturne in this collection has these qualities along with their own...

October leaves ... dancing, swirling, in the wind. An excellent solo that suits the title perfectly! Chromatic scales and hand-over-hand arpeggios up and down the keyboard make the piece sound more difficult than it is, and the patterns help with...

In Play Hymns, Book 1, pianists young and old will find accessible arrangements of beloved hymns, which are a continuous source of inspiration and an important part of worship services. The attractive solo arrangements in this book include rich-sounding...

These two pieces create an exciting contrast, sure to please audiences, teachers and students. Both the prelude and the toccata are in D minor and feature unusual meters, lyrical melodies and lush, sweeping harmonic shifts. Composer: Dennis Alexander

Whereas Schumann composed the "Album for the Young" for children, his "Scenes from Childhood" (Kinderszenen) are reflections of childhood for adults. Like many of his character pieces, Schumann notes that the 13 selections in this set were composed...

This timeless collection contains selections attributed to J. S. Bach, his son C.P.E. Bach, and others. Generations of students have studied the volume's "Menuet in G Major," "Musette in D Major" and the "Prelude in C Major" from the first volume of The...

This edition of the "Six Sonatinas, Op. 36" is based on the first printing, published by Clementi himself. In addition to Clementi's own articulations, fingerings and ornaments presented in dark print, additional performance suggestions by Dr. Palmer...

Titles: No. 7, Valenciana * No. 8, Asturiana * No. 9, Mazurca * No. 10, Danza Triste * No. 11, Zambra * No. 12, Arabesca.

Chopin's famous Waltz is presented in this Willard Palmer edition, complete with information about the composer, performance suggestions, and editorial additions in gray print.