60 Easy Classics for Recorder: wonderful melodies by the world's greatest composers arranged for beginner to intermediate descant/soprano recorder ... (Recorder Music for Improvers and Refreshers)

Exciting, familiar music by Beethoven, Handel, Purcell, Ravel, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Debussy, Saint-Saëns and many more, arranged especially for descant / soprano recorder players of around Grade 1-4 standard, starting with the easiest and adding to our 50+ Greatest Classics for Recorder.Most of these melodies duplicate those in our 'Learn Recorder through Famous Classics' so if you have that book, you will not require this one.Notes range mostly between low C and high A, a few are easier, and several go up to high C and are not intended for complete beginners. Giving a taste of the music (not the entire banquet), the shortest are just three lines and the longest an entire page. Notes are large and easy to read. All are in easy keys. Fun to play, ideal for entertaining the family, also great for sight reading practice.Includes interesting musical facts, glossary, fingering chart, and a soundtrack is free to download from the website.Pieces: Allegretto, Symphony No. 7 – Beethoven • Adagio Cantabile, Piano Sonata, Pathetique – Beethoven • Anvil Chorus – Verdi • Aquarium, Carnival of the Animals – Saint-Saëns • Arriette – Mozart • Bagatelle – Beethoven • Bolero – Ravel • Carol of the Bells – Leontovych • Chaconne – Purcell • Clair de lune – Debussy • Colonel Bogie – Alford • Dance of the Cygnets – Tchaikovsky • Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti – Rossini • Étude Tristesse – Chopin • Fossils – Saint-Saëns • Funeral March of a Marionette – Gounod • Funiculi Funicula – Denza • Garland Waltz – Tchaikovsky • Gavotte – Gossec • Gnossienne 1 – Satie • Hallelujah Chorus – Handel • Hornpipe – Purcell • Humming Song – Schumann • Je crois entendre encore– Bizet • Là ci darem la mano – Mozart • La Cinquantaine – Marie • La Folia – Corelli • L ’Angelus – Gounod • Lascia ch’io pianga – Handel • La Réjouissance – Handel • Largo – Dvorak • Little Piece – Schumann • March Militaire – Schubert • March, Scipione – Handel • March Slave – Tchaikovsky • Minuet – J. S. Bach • Nessun Dorma – Puccini • O sole mio – Capua • Overture, Barber of Seville – Rossini • Overture, 1812 – Tchaikovsky • Panis Angelicus – Franck • Pilgrim’s Chorus – Wagner • Prelude – Charpentier • Romance – Sor • Romanze, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart • Rigaudon – Purcell • Scheherazade – Rimsky-Korsakov • Skaters’ Waltz – Waldteufel • Sorcerer’s Apprentice – Dukas • Tales from the Vienna Woods – Strauss • Tambourin – Rameau • Theme, Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns • Theme, Piano Concerto No.1 – Tchaikovsky • Theme, Pastoral Symphony – Beethoven • Waves of the Danube – Ivanovici • Winter, The Four Seasons – VivaldiMore coming from The Ruby Recorder very soon. Look out for our solo, duet and trio music arranged for mixed instruments: Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe, Saxophone, Recorder, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Mini-bassoon, Tenoroon, Guitar etc. We have a spectacular variety of duet books, a gargantuan selection of festive books (including Christmas, Valentine’s and Halloween!), instrument-specific theory, and even downloadable backing tracks and sheet music on our website. Just visit http://WildMusicPublications.com and for tweets on our latest books, why not follow us on Twitter? @wmpublications