Recital Winners, Bk 1

I played from Volume 2 of this book (which is geared more towards late-intermediate to early advanced students) back in the day when I was a student taking piano lessons. Now that I'm a little older I have less time to practice, but I thought that I might try some slightly easier, although still interesting pieces. The songs in this book I did not find nearly as exciting as the ones in Volume 2 (particularly the songs towards the end of that book as things get more advanced,) but with that being said, I think that is to be expected- on average, more difficult songs are going to be more dramatic and exciting to play. This series does not disappoint, they have made some really great selections that are still very rewarding and enjoyable to play!The songs in this book include:Johannes Brahms: Waltz in A-flat Major, Op 39 No 15Friedrich Burgmuller: The Pearls, Op 109 No 2Frederic Chopin: Waltz in A Minor, Posthumous and Prelude in C Minor, Op 28 No 20Muzio Clementi: Grand WaltzDmitri Kabalevsky: Novelette Op 27 No 25Carl Kolling: Flying Leaves, Op 147 No 2Albert Pieczonka: TarantellaDomenico Scarlatti: Sonata in C Major K. 95 L. 358Franz Schubert: Waltz in D Major, Op 127 No 1 (from Letzte Walzer D 146)

Excellent pieces...challenging but not too hard...appealing for both students and audiences. The book is a reasonable price, and attractive to look at..

Perfect book for intermediate pianists, of which I am one!

Very good.