Piano Classics: 90 Timeless Pieces from the Masters

Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.” Debussy’s Claire de Lune.” Strauss’s The Blue Danube.” This striking collection contains 90 of the most beloved musical pieces of all time, created by the world’s most celebrated composers. For years, teachers have given these works to their students to learn and perfect, knowing that they would build skills and foster an appreciation for music at the same time. The choices range from Albéniz’s Tango” to Bach’s Four Pieces from the Little Notebook,” from Scott Joplin’s sparkling The Cascades” to Satie’s gorgeous Trois Gnossienes.” Also included are Chopin, Grieg, Grandados, Haydn, Massenet, Mozart, Rameau, and many others. Some pieces feature both two- and four-handed versions, but no matter what a player’s level, there’s a beautiful excerpt that’s just right.