{"product_id":"88-piano-classics-for-beginners-9780486483887","title":"88 Piano Classics for Beginners","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003eWell-known classics include Bach's \u003ci\u003eBrandenburg Concerto No. 3, \u003c\/i\u003e Debussy's \u003ci\u003eClaire de Lune, \u003c\/i\u003e Moussorgsky's \u003ci\u003ePictures at an Exhibition, \u003c\/i\u003e Satie's \u003ci\u003eGymnopedie No. 1, \u003c\/i\u003e Schumann's \u003ci\u003eChild Falling Asleep, \u003c\/i\u003e and \"Spring\" from Vivaldi's \u003ci\u003eFour Seasons.\u003c\/i\u003e Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including \"Dance of the Swan\" from \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake, \u003c\/i\u003e \"Elephant\" from \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals, \u003c\/i\u003e \"Largo\" from \u003ci\u003eXerxes, \u003c\/i\u003e and \"Waltz of the Flowers\" from \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNutcracker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormer Dover editor David Dutkanicz holds degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, New York University, and Columbia University. He is the editor of several books in this series.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599073808658,"sku":"9780486483887","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3d083e13-0934-487d-84d0-b6d4a9ef46ef.jpg?v=1732196147","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/88-piano-classics-for-beginners-9780486483887","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}