{"product_id":"9780486483887","title":"88 Piano Classics for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeginning pianists of all ages will cherish this excellent compilation of classics. Each piece was carefully selected and simplified to help students develop their skills. Many of the greatest composers — J. S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, and others — are represented by several pieces each, some newly adapted for the piano. Composers and works not usually featured in beginner's books include pieces by Borodin, Gluck, Rameau, and Tallis.\u003cbr\u003eWell-known classics include Bach's \u003ci\u003eBrandenburg Concerto No. 3,\u003c\/i\u003e Debussy's \u003ci\u003eClaire de Lune,\u003c\/i\u003e Moussorgsky's \u003ci\u003ePictures at an Exhibition,\u003c\/i\u003e Satie's \u003ci\u003eGymnopedie No. 1,\u003c\/i\u003e Schumann's \u003ci\u003eChild Falling Asleep,\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Spring\" from Vivaldi's \u003ci\u003eFour Seasons.\u003c\/i\u003e Several orchestral pieces have been newly adapted for the piano, including \"Dance of the Swan\" from \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake,\u003c\/i\u003e \"Elephant\" from \u003ci\u003eCarnival of the Animals,\u003c\/i\u003e \"Largo\" from \u003ci\u003eXerxes,\u003c\/i\u003e and \"Waltz of the Flowers\" from \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNutcracker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48519892402416,"sku":"9780486483887","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486483887_p0.jpg?v=1768409521","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486483887","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}