Essential repertoire for piano ABRSM Editor: Jones, Richard Core Classics is a collection of seven books of music from the piano canon, selected and graded by leading educationalists. Each volume contains a rich selection of engaging pieces to form the backbone of any pianist’s repertoire. With pieces from Farrenc, Glier, Tchaikovsky, and many more, this book includes an abundance of much-loved music.Each book is authoritatively graded, with pieces gradually increasing in difficulty throughout. The books are equally valuable for learners working towards a grade exam, between grades, or playing for leisure, building technical skills and confidence. Contents: Vieux Noel (Old Christmas Carol) (G minor) [César Franck] Soldiers’ March, Op. 47 No. 14 [Robert Fuchs] Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 [Johann Sebastian Bach] Prelude in D minor, Op. 40 No. 3 [Anatoly Lyadov] Bagatelle, Op. 119 No. 1 [Ludwig van Beethoven] Grandmother’s Song, Op. 27 No. 10 [Robert Volkmann] Christmas Piece: No. 1 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Allegro non troppo in G) [Felix Mendelssohn] Tunch [Graham Fitkin] Scherzetto [Harold Samuel] Study in D minor [Louise Farrenc] Allegro molto from Sonatina in F, Op. 88 No. 4 [Friedrich Kuhlau] La Chevaleresque (The Knight Errant), Op. 100 No. 25 [Johann Friedrich Franz Burgmüller] Andante: 3rd movt from Sonata in D minor, BWV 964 [Johann Sebastian Bach] Sketch in D: No.3 from Twelve Sketches, Op.47 [Reyngol'd Moritsevich Glier] Philomela [Dorothy Pilling] In a Gondola, Op. 105 No. 4 [Eduard Schütt] Minuet in G minor, from Suite No. 1 in Bb (1727 coll.), HWV 434 [George Frideric Handel] Folk Song, Op. 12 No. 5 [Edvard Grieg]
