Schott Classical Music for Children: 29 Easy Pieces for Descant Recorder and Piano - Kretschmann - Book/CD

Composer: Various
Editor: Elisabeth Kretschmann
Format: Softcover with CD
Instrumentation: Descant Recorder with Piano Accompaniment
Level: Easy

29 easy and enjoyable works for recorder and piano from four centuries that includes both original pieces for recorder, as well as arrangements of many popular melodies by famous classical composers, such as Mozart's The Bird Catcher's Aria or Fur Elise by Beethoven. Many of these pieces are suitable for students in their second year of lessons. The pupils can play along with the accompanying CD or with easy piano accompaniment.

Song List:

• T. Susato: Rondo
• M. Praetorius: Bourree 1
• M. Praetorius: Bourree 2
• J.H. Schein: Allemande
• M. Uccellini: La Bargamasca
• J. Playford: Argeers
• M.-A. Charpentier: Prelude
• J. Fischer: Menuett
• M.-R. Delalande: Air
• M.-R. Delalande: Contredance
• A. Vivaldi: Allegro (from Spring)
• J.S. Bach: Aria (from Peasant Cantata)
• G.F. Handel: Bourree (from Water Music)
• G.F. Handel: Le Rejouissance (from Music for the Royal Fireworks)
• G.F. Handel: Sarabande (from Rinaldo)
• J.A. Hasse: Bourree
• L. Mozart: Bourlesque
• J. Haydn: Andante (from 'Surprise' Symphony, No. 94)
• W.A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Theme)
• W.A. Mozart: The Bird Catcher's Song (from The Magic Flute)
• L.v. Beethoven: Ode to Joy (from Symphony No. 9)
• L.v. Beethoven: Fur Elise (Theme)
• G. Verdi: La donna e mobile (from Rigoletto)
• J. Offenbach: Cancan (from Orpheus from the Underworld)
• J. Brahms: Guten Abend, gut' Nacht
• P. Tschaikowsky: Swan Lake (Theme)
• E. Grieg: Morning Mood (from Peer Gynt Suite)
• E. Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance (March)
• E. MacDowell: To a Wild Rose