The Romantic Era (Easy to Intermediate Piano Solo)

Features 102 selections drawn from rich 19th-century Romantic symphonies, ballets, operas and piano literature, arranged for beginning to intermediate-level players. Melodies are presented as faithful transcriptions in new, clean engravings. Includes capsule biographies of all of the composers represented.

Contents: BORODIN: Polovetzian Dance, 1st Theme • BRAHMS: Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, 4th mvt. excerpt • Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, 1st mvt. excerpt • BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7, 2nd mvt. excerpt • CHOPIN: Mazurkas: Op. 17, No. 2 • Op. 86, No. 3 • Op. 67, No. 2 • Nocturne in C-sharp minor • Polonaise in G minor • Preludes: Op. 28, No. 7 • Op. 28, No. 6 • Op. 28, No. 20 • Op. 28, No. 4 • Waltzes: Op. 69, No. 2 • Op. 70, No. 2 • FRANCK: Panis angelicus • GOUNOD: Funeral March of a Marionette, Themes • GRIEG: In the Hall of the Mountain King • Lyric Pieces, Op. 12: Arietta, Album Leaf, Elves’ Dance, Waltz, Watchman’s Song • Lyric Pieces, Op. 68: Cradle Song, Grandmother’s Minuet • GURLITT: Album Leaves for the Young, Op. 101: The Fair • March • Slumber Song • HELLER: Avalanche, Op. 45, No. 2 • The Brook, Op. 45, No. 1 • Etude in C Major, Op. 47, No. 19 • Prelude in C minor, Op. 119, No. 25 • Song of May, Op. 45, No. 5 • The Tolling Bell, Op. 125, No. 8 • MACDOWELL: To a Wild Rose, Op. 51 • MAHLER: Symphony No. 5, 4th mvt. excerpt • MASSENET: Meditation • MENDELSSOHN: Songs Without Words, Op. 19: Confidence, Regrets, Venetian Boat Song No. 1 • Op. 30: Consolation, Venetian Boat Song No. 2 • Op. 102: Faith, Tarantella • Fingal’s Cave Overture, Themes • Gondola Song in A Major • Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, 1st mvt. excerpt • RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2, 1st mvt. excerpt • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, Themes • SCHUBERT: Andante in C Major (1812) • Ecossaise, Op. 33, No. 2 • Moment Musicale, Op. 94, No. 3 • Symphony No. 9, 1st mvt. excerpt • Waltzes: Op. 50, No. 13 • Op. 77, No. 9 • Op. 9, No. 12 • Op. 18a, No. 5 • Op. 33, Nos. 14 & 15 • Op. 67, No. 15 • SCHUMANN: Kinderzenen, Op. 15: No. 12, No. 2, No. 11, No. 6, No. 5, No. 4, No. 13, No. 1, No. 7 • Album for the Young, Op. 68: First Loss • The Happy Farmer • Hunting Song • Melody • The Reaper’s Song • Soldier’s March • The Wild Horseman • Bagatelle • Cradle Song (Op. 124) • Evensong (Op. 118b) • Fantasy Dance, Op. 124, No. 5 • Waltz, Op. 129, No. 4 • J STRAUSS: By the Beautifu Blue Danube, Themes • Tales from the Viena Woods, Themes • TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture, excerpt • Album for Children, Op. 39: No. 24, No. 3, No. 15, No. 10, No. 1, No. 16, No. 23, No. 14, No. 11, No. 6, No. 22, No. 21, No. 8 • Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy • Piano Conerto No. 1, 1st mvt. excerpt • Romeo and Juliet Overture, Love Theme • Waltz of the Flowers, excerpt