A combination of rewarding sonatina favorites and less frequently heard sonatinas for the "sonatina enthusiast." The fresh balance of works will be welcomed by teachers and students alike.

A progressive repertoire series designed to motivate students while allowing them to progress evenly and smoothly from the earliest classics toward intermediate literature. These pieces are from the standard classical literature, chosen to appeal both to teacher and student. Each volume comes with a corresponding CD. PIanist Kim O'Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.

Originally compiled and edited by Louis Kí_hler, this edition contains some of the most popular keyboard sonatinas, rondos and other works (including symphonic transcriptions) of Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, Kuhlau and Mozart, among others. In clarifying this edition, editor Allan Small has removed impractical fingerings and unnecessary accidentals found in other editions.

Well-known English composers wrote these four charming sonatinas during the late 1700s and early 1800s, when music was changing from the Baroque to Classical style. Each sonatina consists of two or three short movements, with every movement presenting a complete although simple work, with much delightful contrast. The editor has included brief biographical information on the featured composers, Attwood, Latour, Berg and Camidge, and has provided helpful performance notes.

A combination of rewarding sonatina favorites and less frequently heard sonatinas for the "sonatina enthusiast." The fresh balance of works will be welcomed by teachers and students alike.

A combination of rewarding sonatina favorites and less frequently heard sonatinas for the "sonatina enthusiast." The fresh balance of works will be welcomed by teachers and students alike.

A combination of rewarding sonatina favorites and less frequently heard sonatinas for the sonatina enthusiast." The fresh balance of works will be welcomed by teachers and students alike."

Classics Alive Book 1 offers teachers and students a wide selection of literature to help pace musical and technical development evenly and with ease. The book presents 72 pieces of standard teaching literature by 12 composers----familiar and not so familiar---who wrote exceptionally well for the late-elementary/early-intermediate student. Studying these works will give students a solid foundation in the best literature available at their level, and will prepare them to proceed to more advanced music. The pieces are easy to learn, rewarding to play and sound great!

Encore Book 1 contains 22 pieces of intermediate to late-intermediate literature---perfect for students who have completed their method book studies and are preparing to perform more advanced repertoire. Includes music from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary eras, and editor's commentary.

These books present captivating 20th-century works that are fresh, upbeat and sure to motivate. Composers represented include Poulenc, Martinu, Cassella, Satie, Debussy, Bortkiewich and others. Designed for the intermediate through early-advanced student and useful for competitions and recitals.