The Romantic Era
55 Selections from Symphonies, Ballets, Operas & Piano Literature for Piano Solo
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55 Selections from Symphonies, Ballets, Operas & Piano Literature for Piano Solo. Edited by Blake Neely and Richard Walters. World's Greatest Classical Music. Classical, Romantic. 240 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.240096).

ISBN 9780634048104. UPC: 073999399691. 9.0x12.0x0.646 inches. The World's Great Classical Music.

Features 55 selections drawn from the rich 19th century Romantic literature. Composers included are Berlioz, Brahms, Bruckner, Chopin, Grieg, Mahler, Mendelssohn, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Wagner and others. Great Romantic melodies are excerpted from symphonies, ballets, operas, piano pieces and other concert works, and presented as faithful transcriptions in new, clean engravings. Includes capsule biographies of all of the composers represented. Contents: BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique, 5th mvt. excerpt * BORODIN: Polovetzian Dnaces, 1st Theme * BRAHMS: Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2, Intermezzo, Op. 76, No. 4 * Lullaby * Rhapsody, Op. 79, No. 2 * Symphonies: No. 1, 4th mvt. excerpt * No. 4, 1st mvt. excerpt * Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 * BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 7, 2nd mvt. excerpt * CHOPIN: Mazurka, Op. 17, No. 4 * Nocturne, Op. 48, No. 1 * Polonaise Militaire, Op. 40, No. 1 * Prelude "Raindrop," Op. 28, No. 15 * Waltz, Op. 69, No. 1 * DVORAK: Slavonic Dance, excerpt * GOUNOD: Ave Maria * Funeral March of a Marionett, Themes * GRIEG: In the Hall of the Mountain King * Morning * LISZT: Liebestraum No. 3 * MAHLER SYMPHONIES: No. 4, 3rd mvt. excerpt * No. 5, 4th mvt. excerpt * No. 8, 2nd mvt. excerpt * MASSENET: Fingal's Cave Overture, Themes * A Midsummer Night's Dream, Overture themes * Symphony No. 4, 1st mvt. excerpt * MUSORGSKY: The Great Gate of Kiev * OFFENBACH: Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman * RACHMANINOFF: Prelude, Op. 3, No. 2 * RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade, Themes from Part 1 * SCHUBERT: Andante from Sonata, Op. 120 * Ave Maria * Impromptu, Op. 142, No. 2 * Moment Musicale, Op. 94, No. 5 * Symphony No. 8, 1st mvt. excerpt * Symphony No. 9, 1st mvt. excerpt * SCHUMANN: Concerto in A minor, 1st mvt. Themes * The Prophet Bird from Forest Scenes * Symphony No. 1, 3rd mvt. excerpt * Widmung * J STRAUSS: Allerseelen * Also sprach Zarathustra!, Openeing Theme * TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture, excerpt * Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy * Piano Concerto No. 1, 1st mvt. excerpt * Romeo and Juliet Overture, "Love Theme" * Symphony No. 6, 1st mvt. excerpt * Waltz from Swan Lake * Waltz of the Flowers, excerpt * WAGNER: The Evening Star from Tannhauser * Pilgrims' Chorus from Tanhauser.

  • CHOPIN Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1
  • SCHUBERT Andante (Second Movement) from Sonata in A Major, Op. 120
  • CHOPIN Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
  • CHOPIN Prelude in D-flat Major, ('Raindrop'), Op. 28, No. 15
  • Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1 (CHOPIN)
  • SCHUMANN The Prophet Bird (Vogel als Prophet) fromForest Scenes
  • Liebestraum No. 3 in A-flat Major (LISZT)
  • BRAHMS - Lullaby (Wiegenlied)
  • SCHUBERT Symphony No. 8 ('Unfinished'), First Movement Excerpt
  • SCHUBERT Ave Maria
  • OFFENBACH Barcarolle (from The Tales of Hoffman)
  • STRAUSS, R. Also sprach Zarathustra!, Opening Theme
  • BORODIN Polovetzian Dances (from Prince Igor), First Theme
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture 'Love Theme'
  • SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor, First Movement Themes
  • SCHUBERT Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 142, No. 2
  • Moment Musicale in F Minor, D. 780 No. 5 (SCHUBERT)
  • BRAHMS Intermezzo in B-flat Major, Op. 76, No. 4
  • GRIEG In the Hall of the Mountain King (from Peer Gynt)
  • GOUNOD Ave Maria ('Meditation')
  • BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique, Op.14, Fifth Movement Excerpt 'Witches' Sabbath'
  • Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118, No. 2 (BRAHMS)
  • Rhapsody in G Minor, Op. 79, No. 2 (BRAHMS)
  • BRAHMS - Symphony No. 1, Op. 68, Fourth Movement Excerpt
  • BRAHMS Symphony No. 4, Op. 98, First Movement Excerpt
  • BRAHMS Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 39, No. 15
  • BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7, Second Movement Excerpt
  • Polonaise Militaire, Op. 40, No. 1 (CHOPIN)
  • MAHLER Symphony No. 4 ('Ode to Heavenly Joy') Third Movement Excerpt
  • MAHLER - Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp Minor, Fourth Movement Excerpt
  • MAHLER Symphony No. 8 in E Major ('Symphony of a Thousand'), Second Movement Excerpt
  • MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night's Dream, Overture Themes
  • MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 4 ('Italian'), Op. 90, First Movement Excerpt
  • MUSORGSKY The Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures at an Exhibition)
  • RACHMANINOFF Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
  • SCHUBERT Symphony No. 9 ('The Great'), 1st Movement Excerpt
  • SCHUMANN Symphony No. 1 ('Spring'), Op. 38, 3rd Movement Excerpt
  • SCHUMANN Widmung (Dedication)
  • STRAUSS, R. Allerseelen (All Souls' Day)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture, Excerpts
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (from the Nut Cracker)
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, Op. 23, First Movement Excerpt
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz of the Flowers (from The Nutcracker) Excerpt
  • GOUNOD Funeral March of a Marionette, Themes
  • STRAUSS, J. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Themes
  • STRAUSS J. By the Beautiful Blue Danube, Themes
  • MENDELSSOHN 'Fingal's Cave' Overture (The Hebrides), Themes
  • RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Sheherazade, Themes from Part 1
  • MASSENET Meditation (from Thaïs)
  • DVORÁK Slavonic Dance, Excerpt
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 ('Pathétique') 1st Movement Excerpt
  • The Evening Star (from Tannhäuser) (WAGNER)
  • Pilgrims' Chorus (from Tannhäuser) (WAGNER)
  • WALTZ (FROM SWAN LAKE) (TCHAIKOVSKY)
  • WALTZ OF THE FLOWERS (FROM 'THE NUTCRACKER SUITE')(P TCHAIKOVSKY)