Willard A. Palmer

This introduction documents the spirit of Romanticism and the evolution of the piano during the 19th century, and specifies performance suggestions. Biographical information and fascinating photograph...

With these compositions, Mendelssohn wished to encourage interpretive skills in pianists by relying more on imagery than words. With the editor's helpful introduction, including performance suggestion...

Selections from 'Scenes from Childhood' and 'Album for the Young,' plus other works comprise this useful volume. Schumann's life and works are chronicled and his style are briefly described. 64 pages.

The Three Sonatinas, Op. 20 can be studied after the Clementi Sonatinas, Op. 36 and are also slightly more difficult than the Six Sonatinas, Op. 55. They prepare the student for study of some of the H...

As with all Alfred masterwork Editions, the 13 selections of this book appear in their original, unsimplified forms. Menuets, marches, musettes and preludes comprise this carefully edited volume for e...

This diverse collection contains dances (including the 'Menuet in G'), the 'Sonatina in G,' and 'Lustig, Traurig.' Each piece is presented in its original form with Beethoven's markings clearly indica...

The 10 pieces in this book are arranged in approximate order of difficulty and include 'Album Leaf,' the easiest mazurkas, preludes and more. Each are in their original form and retain the sensitive,...

Thoroughly researched from original sources, this volume contains 12 works in dance and other traditional keyboard forms. Mozart's easiest works from the early- and mid-compositional periods are inclu...

Thoroughly researched from original sources, this volume contains 12 works in dance and other traditional keyboard forms. Mozart's easiest works from the early- and mid-compositional periods are inclu...

These early-intermediate etudes by Louis Köhler (1820-1886) emphasize five-finger patterns, scale passages and broken chords, and are set in imitative and melody and accompaniment textures. All fit we...

Willard A. Palmer has created a scholarly edition of Handel's famous keyboard piece, 'The Harmonious Blacksmith,' including detailed performance and historical notes, facsimiles of the original 1720 e...

Bach's famous 1735 concerto, including extensive historical notes, performance notes on ornamentation, articulation and phrasing, tempos, and dynamics, as well as footnotes within the score and editor...

Bartok wrote these one-to three-page intermediate-level works 'to supply piano students with easy contemporary pieces. ' Each selection, including the familiar Evening in the Country and Bear Dance, e...

Selected from the two volumes of Bartoks For Children, these 42 works were written without octaves to fit the hands of younger players. Each piece has a descriptive title, with half including the word...

Collected from several sources, these teaching pieces were published separately in the 18th and 19th centuries as the Twelve Short Preludes and the Six Short Preludes. Students are often introduced to...

Willard A. Palmer presents here a scholarly reference and working edition of Bach's Fantasia, including photocopies of Bach's own autograph of the work from which this edition is prepared. All editori...

Discover the indispensable foundation of classical piano playing with Johann Sebastian Bach's "Two-Part Inventions" in this outstanding edition from Alfred Publishing. This sheet music edition for pia...

This timeless collection contains selections attributed to J.S. Bach, his son C.P.E. Bach, and others. Generations of students have studied the volume's 'Menuet in G Major,' 'Musette in D Major' and t...

A fine assortment of Beethoven's works comprises this collection including bagatelles, dances and sonata forms. Dr. Palmer's introductory material emphasizes Beethoven's use of pedal, rubato, ornament...

Burgmüller's most famous work, the 25 Progressive Pieces, are short compositions with descriptive titles. Easier than his Opp. 105 and 109, each selection exposes students to a different technical cha...

This edition of the Sonatinas, Op. 36 is based on the first printing, published by Clementi himself. In addition to Clementi's own articulations, fingerings and ornaments presented in dark print, addi...

The 24 Preludes, one in each major and minor key, are among Chopin's most masterful works. Ranging from miniatures for intermediate-level students to lengthier works for advanced pianists, the Prelude...

This valuable collection contains a wide variety of Chopin's compositions. Included are the most familiar mazurkas, preludes, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes and the 'Fantaisie-Impromptu.' Exte...

These early keyboard works by Haydn were originally called Divertimentos or Sonatas, but because of their form and brevity were later renamed. Containing two to four movements each, they include much...

Numerous selections from Schumann's Album for the Young have long been favorites of intermediate students, and few collections fail to include the 'Soldier's March,' the 'Happy Farmer' or the 'Wild Ho...