The contents (made up of 25 pieces) are arranged chronologically, and each piece is accompanied by short notes which place the music in its wider historical context so that the student can more easily relate the style of the music to its period. This book includes a wide range of styles, from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries and can be used with any teaching method or tutor.
Contents:
Pavane for the Earl of Salisbury, Byrd
March, Bach
Adagio, Giazotto-Albinoni
Minuet and trio, Mozart
Melody, Lefevre
Grazioso, Blasius
Andante con moto, Weber
Waltz, Schubert
Melody, Boieldieu
Melody, Berr
Apres une reve, Fauré
Hornpipe from Ruddigore, Sullivan
Allegretto, Elgar
Romance, German
The easy winners, Joplin
Pavane of the sleeping beauty, Ravel
The silent lake, Walton
Ghoulish, Harris