Beginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composers — J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and others — are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin, Gluck, Rameau, and Tallis.Well-known classics include Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Debussy's Claire de Lune, Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, Satie's Gymnopedie No. 1, Schumann's Child Falling Asleep, and "e;Spring"e; from Vivaldi's Four Seasons. Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including "e;Dance of the Swan"e; from Swan Lake, "e;Elephant"e; from Carnival of the Animals, "e;Largo"e; from Xerxes, and "e;Waltz of the Flowers"e; from The Nutcracker.
