An ideal collection for a student performing in a contest or recital for the first time. All of the pieces can be played comfortably in first position. The book includes CD recordings of piano accompaniments for each piece. Contents: Country Gardens (Anonymous) • Bourrée from the Suite in C Major, BWV 1031 (J.S. Bach) • Scherzo from the String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 (Beethoven) • Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms) • Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms) • The Blessed Spirits from Orfeo ed Euridice (Gluck) • Solvejg's Song from Peer Gynt (Grieg) • Gigue from the Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 9 (Handel) • Minuet from the Serenade in B-flat Major for Wind Instruments, (KV 361 (Mozart) • I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly from The Indian Queen (Purcell) • Minuet from the String Quartet in B-flat Major, D. 112 (Schubert) • Soldier's March from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 2 (Schumann) • Mazurka from the Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50 (Tchaikovsky) • Les Plaisirs from the Suite for Recorder and Strings in A minor, TV 55, No. 12 (Telemann).
Song List:
- The Blessed Spirits from ORFEO ED EURIDICE (Gluck)
- Bourrée from the SUITE IN C MAJOR, BWV 1066 (J.S. Bach)
- Country Gardens (Anonymous)
- Gigue from the CONCERTO GROSSO, Op. 6, No. 9 (Handel)
- Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahms)
- I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly from THE INDIAN QUEEN (Purcell)
- Les Plaisirs from the SUITE FOR RECORDER AND STRINGS in A Minor, TV 55, No. 12 (Telemann)
- Mazurka from the PIANO TRIO in A Minor, Op. 50 (Tchaikovsky)
- Minuet from the SERENADE in B-flat Major for Wind Instruments, KV 361 (Mozart)
- Minuet from the STRING QUARTET in B-flat Major, D. 112 (Schubert)
- Scherzo from the STRING QUARTET in C minor, Op. 18, No. 4 (Beethoven)
- Soldier's March from ALBUM FOR THE YOUNG, Op. 68, No. 2 (Schumann)
- Solvejg's Song from PEER GYNT (Grieg)
- Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms)