Masterpieces Of Solo Piano - Classical Era

Reprinted from authoritative sources, the solo piano works in this low-priced compendium focus chiefly on the Classical era. The compilation, unlike many other anthologies of music from the age, features only the greatest works of the era. Suitable for intermediate to advanced pianists, these carefully chosen pieces provide a splendid variety of music from the period. Selections include several pieces by Joseph Haydn, including the Sonata no. 1 in C Major, Sonata no. 2 in B-flat Major, and Sonata no. 3 in C Major; Mozart's Sonata no. 1 in C Major, K279; Sonata no. 2 in F Major, K280; and other pieces; Tchaikovsky's Romance, Op. 5 and Nocturne, Op. 10, No. 1; and a generous assortment of works by Ludwig van Beethoven, including Sonata no. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 ("Pathetique") and Rondo a Capriccio, Op. 129 ("Rage over a Lost Penny")