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easd' piano classics Selected and Edited by James Bastien 7£e :73ashen Older :73eginner ?iano Bibrar_y 1978 Kjos West, San Diego, California io Any reproduction, adaptation or arrangement of this work in whole or in part without the consent of the copyright owner constitutes an infringement of copyright. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Printed in U.S.A. Published by Kjos West. 4382 Jutland Dr., San Diego, CA 92117 ISBN 0-8497-5042-3 Preface EASY PIANO CLASSICS is designed to supplement THE OLDER BEGINNER PIANO COURSE, LEVEL 2. However, this volume may be used for study and enjoyment with another piano course, or as an independent literature book. This volume contains representative four-period literature appropriate for collegiate study (secondary piano students) or for pri vate study. The selections in the first part of the book (Baroque through Contemporary periods) are in original form and are set in approximate order of difficulty within each period. The arranged selections in the last part of the book provide a wide spectrum of famous music from various mediums. Constant exposure to the literature of the four great eras of music represented in EASY PIANO CLASSICS will enable the student to acquire the necessary feeling for imaginative interpretations of the various musical styles that span nearly three centuries. The timeless appeal of this music will provide hours of enjoyme11t for the pianist and listener. Suggested Use of Materials with THE OLDER BEGINNER PIANO COURSE, LEVEL 2 When the student reaches page 5, he is ready to begin ...... . . Musicianship, Level 2 (WP35) · d be • Favorite Melodies the World Over, Whe n t h e stud ent reaches page 21, h e 1s rea y to gm ......... .......... .. Level 2 (WP38) When the student reaches page 33, he is ready to begin .... ....E asy Piano Classics (WP42) When the student reaches page 37,he is ready to begin . .P op, Rock 'N Blues, Book 2 (GP38) When the student reaches page 45, he is ready to begin ..... .S cott Joplin Favorites (GP90) CONTENTS Title Index THE BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820) ........................................... 38 THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1900) ............................................ 68 THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (1900-Present) ................................. 100 ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................... 124 -A- Air-Purcell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Allegro in Bb Major-Mozart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Arabesque (from "25 Progressive Pieces," Op. 100)-Burgmuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Ave Maria-Gounod/Bastien ... .... .... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .......... .. ... .. ...... ...... ... . 134 -B- Bagatelle-Diabelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ballade (from "25 Progressive Pieces," Op. 100)-Burgmuller ............................ ..... .. 88 -C- The Clown (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39)-Kabalevsky .. ............. ... ..... ... 104 -D- The Doll's Funeral (from "Children's Album")-Tchaikovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 -E- Ecossaise in G-Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Emperor Waltz-J. Strauss/Bastien ........ ........................ .......................... 138 -F- Fantaisie Impromptu (Op. 66)- Chopin/Bastien ...... ........... ......... .. ............. ..... 152 First Loss (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann .............................. ..... 80 Folk Dance (from "For Children")-Barti>k ........ .. ...... ....... .... ..................... ... 116 Follow the Leader (from "For Children")-Barti>k .... .......... .. ....... .... ....... ........... 114 Follow the Leader (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39)-Kabalevsky ..... ... ........... 103 Fur Elise-Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 -G- Gavotte-Telemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 German Dance-Haydn .......... ................. ........... ............................. .. 41 -H- Hungarian Dance No. 5-Brahms/Bastien ........................ ........ ........ .... .... ... 131 Hungarian Folk Song (from "For Children")-Barti>k ............................. ............ 113 Hunting Song (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann ...... ......... ................ 82 -I- I Love Thee (Ich Liebe Dich)-Grieg/Bastien ... ............ ................ ..... ............ 156 Italian Folk Song (from "Children's Album")-Tchaikovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Ivan Sings (from "Children's Pieces")-Khatchaturian .... .................. ................ ... 110 -L- Le Petit Rien (from "Pieces de Clavecin")-Couperin ........ ............. ................... ... 14 Liebestraum-Liszt/Bastien .. .................. ......... ......... .......... ... .............. 144 Little Dance (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39)-Kabalevsky .............. ........... 102 Little Song (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann ......... ......................... 78 -M- March (from "Six Children's Pieces")-Shostakovich ........... ................. ........... .... 120 March in D Major (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena")-J. S. Bach ... ....................... 30 The Merry Farmer, Returning from Work (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann ............... ................. ....... ....................... .. 76 Minuet-Pleyel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Minuet and Trio (K. 1)-Mozart ........................ ... .... .... .... ............... ....... 48 Minuet in C (K. 6)-Mozart ............... ........ ........ ......... .............. ............ 46 Minuet in D Minor (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena")-J. S. Bach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Minuet in F (K. 2)-Mozart ................................. ......... ........ ................ 47 Minuet in F Major-Handel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Minuet in F Major-Haydn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Minuet in G-Haydn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ..... .. ...... ..... .. ........... .. ..... ... ......... 40 Minuet in G Minor !from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena"l-J. S. Bach .............. ...... .... . 26 Minuet in G Major (No. 11 !from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena"l-J. S. Bach ....... ........... 24 Minuet in G Major (No. 21 !from ··Notebook for Anna Magdalena"1-J. S. Bach ... ............... 34 Minuet in Rondo Form-Rameau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Minuetto in C-D. Scarlatti .................................................. ... ............ 22 Morning Song-Gurlitt .... ...... .... .......... ... ... .. ..................................... 91 Musette (from "English Suite No. 3 in G Minor")-J. S. Bach ............................. ...... 37 Musette in D Major (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena")-J. S. Bach ...... ........ ........ .. 28 My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice (from "Samson and Delilah")-Saint-Saens/Bastien .. ......... .. 128 -N- New World Symphony (Theme from 2nd Movement)-Dvorak/Bastien ...... ... ................ 126 Nocturne (Op. 9, No. 2)-Chopin/Bastien ...... ........ ...... ............... ... ............... 148 -P- "Pathetique" Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement)-Tchaikovsky/Bastien .. .. ..... .......... 127 Piano Concerto in A Minor (Theme from 1st Movement)-Grieg/Bastien ........ ... ..... ....... 157 Piano Concerto No. 1 (Theme from 1st Movement)-Tchaikovsky/Bastien .... ......... ......... 150 Piano Concerto No. 2 (Theme from 3rd Movement)-Rachmaninoff/Bastien ........ .... .... ..... 153 Polovetzian Dance (from "Prince lgor")-Borodin/Bastien ..... ..................... .... ....... 136 Prelude in C Major (from "Twelve Short Preludes")-J. S. Bach ................. ............. .. 36 -R- Romanze-Mendelssohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Russian Folk Song-Beethoven ................. .. ................. ........................ . 52 -S- Sad Song (from "For Children")-Bartok ..................... ....... ................... ..... .. 112 Sarabande-Corelli ... .... ........ ...... ...... ........ ........ ... .... .. ... .... .. ..... ...... . 16 Sarabande and Variation-Handel ..... .. ........ .. ...... .. .......... ..... ... ........ ..... .. 20 Scheherezade (Theme from 3rd Movement)-Rimsky-Korsakov/Bastien ........... ... ...... .... 140 Scherzo (from "Sonata No. 3")-Haydn ....... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ... ................ .. 43 Scherzo-Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Sicilienne (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann ..... ..... ............ ........... .. 79 Soldiers' March (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)- Schumann ... .......... ................ 72 Sonatina (from "Children's Pieces," Op. 27)-Kabalevsky .... ................ ......... ...... ... 108 Sonatina in G-Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Sonatina, Op. 36, No. I-Clementi ........... ... .................... .................... ..... 60 Springtime Song (from "For Children")-Bartok ......................... ................... .. 119 "Surprise" Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement)-Haydn/Bastien .................. ......... 125 Symphony No. 1 (Theme from Finale)-Brahms/Bastien ..................... .. ................ 130 Symphony No. 5 (Theme from 2nd Movement)-Tchaikovsky/Bastien .. ........................ 142 -T- To A Wild Rose (from "Woodland Sketches")-MacDowell ............. .... .............. ..... .. 98 Toccatina (from "Children's Pieces," Op. 27)-Kabalevsky .. ................... ... .. ............ 106 Toreador Song (from "Carmen")-Bizet/Bastien ...... ...... .... ............... ............... 146 -U- Unfinished Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement)-Schubert/Bastien ................ ....... . 143 -W- Waltz in A-Schubert .................. ...................................... .... ........ .. . 71 Waltz ( in A Minor ) (from "Six Children's Pieces")-Shostakovich ......... ............ ......... 122 Waltz in C-Schubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 The Weary Traveler-Bartok .. ......... ....... .. ......... .. ....... ...... ............. ... ... 118 The Wild Horseman (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68)-Schumann ......... ................ 74 CONTENTS Composer Index THE BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750) ............................................. 10 BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN (1685-1750) March in D Major (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") ........ ... .. ...... ........ .......... 30 Minuet in D Minor (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") ..... ...... .. ....................... 32 Minuet in G Minor(from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") .... ...... ... ........... ...... ...... 26 Minuet in G Major (No. 1) (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") ............... ..... ...... ... 24 Minuet in G Major (No. 2) (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") .................... ..... .... 34 Musette (from "English Suite No. 3 in G Minor") ...... ..... ... ......... .. .. ................. . 37 Musette in D Major (from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena") ... ....... .................. ....... 28 Prelude in C Major (from "Twelve Short Preludes") ......... ........ ....... ... .... .. .......... 36 CORELLI, ARCANGELO (1653-1713) Sarabande ...... ..................... ....... ....................... ............. .... ...... 16 COUPERIN, FRANCOIS (1668-1733) Le Petit Rien (from "Pieces de Clavecin") .......... ................................. ......... 14 HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC (1685-1759) Minuet in F Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sarabande and Variation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PURCELL, HENRY (1659-1695) Air ..... .............. .. ...................... ............ ... ............. ............. ... 12 RAMEAU, JEAN PHILIPPE (1683-1764) Minuet in Rondo Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 SCARLATTI, DOMENICO (1685-1757) Minuetto in C .. ........................................... ......................... ....... 22 TELEMANN, GEORG PHILIPP (1681-1767) Gavotte ...... .. ............................... .................. ......................... . 13 THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820) ........................................... 38 BEETHOVEN, LUDWIG VAN (1770-1827) Ecossaise in G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Fur Elise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Russian Folk Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Sonatina in G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 CLEMENTI, MUZIO (1752-1832) Sonatina, Op. 36, No. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 DIABELLI, ANTON (1781-1858) Bagatelle ........ ...... ....... ...................... .......................... .. ... ....... 51 HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH (1732-1809) German Dance ... ... .......... ... ................... ...................................... 41 Minuet in F Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Minuet in G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Scherzo (from "Sonata No. 3") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS (1756-1791) Allegro in Bb Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Minuet and Trio (K. 1) ......... ...... ................ ............................ ... ....... 48 Minuet in C (K. 6) ........ .. ...................... ............ ..... ............. .... ....... 46 Minuet in F (K. 2) ........................................................... .............. 47 PLEYEL, IGNAZ (1757-1831) Minuet ................... ................................................................. 44 THE ROMANTIC PERIOD (1820-1900) ............................................ 68 BURGMu'LLER, JOHANN FRIEDRICH FRANZ (1806-1874) Arabesque (from "25 Progressive Pieces," Op. 100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Ballade (from "25 Progressive Pieces," Op. 100) ........ ......... .... .... .......... ........ .... 88 GURLITT, CORNELIUS (1820-1901) Morning Song ... .......... ............................... ............................. .... 91 MACDOWELL, EDWARD (1861-1908) To A Wild Rose (from "Woodland Sketches") .. ... ......... ............... .. ........ ............9 8 MENDELSSOHN, FELIX BARTHOLDY (1809-1847) Romanze ......... ............... .............. ...... ........... .................... ....... 84 SCHUBERT, FRANZ (1797-1828) Waltz in A ......... ... .................................... ................................ 71 Waltz in C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 SCHUMANN, ROBERT (1810-1856) First Loss (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) ......... .... ......... ....................... . 80 Hunting Song (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) .......................................... 82 Little Song (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) .. ........................................... 78 The Merry Farmer, Returning from Work (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) .............. ... 76 Sicilienne (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) ............ .......... ......... .. ........... .. 79 Soldiers' March (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) ............... ......... ...... .... ....... 72 The Wild Horseman (from "Album for the Young," Op. 68) ... ....... .. .... ................. ... 74 TCHAIKOVSKY, PETER ILYICH (1840-1893) The Doll's Funeral (from "Children's Album") ......... .. ................... ....... .......... . 94 Italian Folk Song (from "Children's Album") ....... .................... .......... .... ........ 96 WEBER, CARL MARIA VON (1786-1826) Scherzo ............... .......... .................. .......... ........... ................... 92 THE CONTEMPORARY PERIOD (1900-Present) ................................ . 100 BARTOK, BELA (1881-1945) Folk Dance (from "For Children") .... ........................................ .............. . 116 Follow The Leader (from "For Children") ............................... ...... .... ... .. .... .. 114 Hungarian Folk Song (from "For Children") ............... .... ................ ...... ......... 113 Sad Song (from "For Children") ...... .... ............... ...................... ............ .. 112 Springtime Song (from "For Children") ............... ......... ........ ........... ... ........ 119 The Weary Traveler ..... ..... ........................... ....... ..... .. ........ ............. 118 KABALEVSKY, DMITRI (1904-1987 l The Clown (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39) ........................... ... ..... ... 104 Follow The Leader (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39) ........................ ....... 103 Little Dance (from "24 Little Pieces for Children," Op. 39) ... .............. .............. .. .... 102 Sonatina (from "Children's Pieces," Op. 27) .......................... ...... .... ......... ..... 108 Toccatina (from "Children's Pieces," Op. 27) ............ .............. ...... .................. 106 KHATCHATURIAN, ARAM (1903-1978) Ivan Sings (from "Children's Pieces") .................... ......... .... .... ................... 110 SHOSTAKOVICH, DMITRI (1906-1975) March (from "Six Children's Pieces") .................... ........... .. ... .... .. ..... ... ...... 120 Waltz (In A Minor) (from "Six Children's Pieces") ........ ................. ......... .. ....... .. 122 ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................. . 124 BIZET, GEORGE Toreador Song (from "Carmen") .......... .. ................ ............................. .... 146 BORODIN,ALEXANDER Polovetzian Dance (from "Prince Igor") .................................... ............. .. ... 136 BRAHMS, JOHANNES Hungarian Dance No. 5 .......... ... .................. ........... ............ ... ........... 131 Symphony No. 1 (Theme from Finale) ....... .............. ........ .. ................... ..... 130 CHOPIN, FREDERIC Fantaisie Impromptu (Op. 66) ..................... ..................... ....... .......... .... 152 Nocturne (Op. 9, No. 2) ................................. ................. ........... ........ 148 DVORAK,ANTONIN New World Symphony (Theme from 2nd Movement) ........................... ....... ... ..... 126 GOUNOD, CHARLES Ave Maria .................... ........... ....... ......... .................................. 134 GRIEG, EDVARD Piano Concerto in A Minor (Theme from 1st Movement) .................... .... .............. . 157 I Love Thee (lch Liebe Diehl ......................... ............... .. ............... .. ..... 156 HAYDN,FRANZJOSEPH "Surprise" Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement) .......... .......... .......... .............. 125 LISZT, FRANZ Liebestraum .................... ................. ......... ... ... ........................... 144 RACHMANINOFF, SERGEI Piano Concerto No. 2 (Theme from 3rd Movement) ........ ................ ................... . 153 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, NIKOLAI Scheherezade (Theme from 3rd Movement) ... ............................ .................... 140 SAINT-SAlNS, CAMILLE My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice (from "Samson and Delilah") ...... .... ......... ............ ..... 128 SCHUBERT, FRANZ Unfinished Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement) ......................... .... .......... ... . 143 STRAUSS, JOHANN Emperor Waltz ..... ....... .... .......... ........................................... ..... .. 138 TCHAIKOVSKY, PETER ILYICH "Pathetique" Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement) ... ........ ...................... ........ 127 Piano Concerto No. 1 (Theme from 1st Movement) ..... ...................... ................. 150 Symphony No. 5 (Theme from 2nd Movement) ...................................... ...... .. .. 142 THE BAROQUE PERIOD (1600-1750) "The Investiture of Bishop Harold" by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1750-1753), Kaisersaal, Residenz, WUnburg, Germany. Courtesy of Editorial Photocolor Archives, Inc. The art and architecture of the Baroque period reflect an often bizarre style characterized by ornamental decorations. Especially notable in churches, palaces, and other buildings of the period is the profusion of worldly splendor evident in grandiose designs and elaborate decorations. The music of the period reflects the decorative art in the use of ornamentation to embellish melodies. Thick and complex polyphonic texture prevails in many composers' works. A sense of drama and urgency is infused in vocal forms such as the cantata, mass, opera, oratorio, and passion, and in instrumental forms such as the concerto, concerto grosso, prelude, fugue, toccata, sonata, and suite. Vibrant rhythms and expressive dissonances heighten tension in many Baroque works. Much of the Baroque keyboard music written for the harpsichord and clavichord was written in suites comprising separate dance pieces, changing in tempo and meter, but maintaining key unity throughout. The suite {Italian: Partita, Sonata da Camera; German: Suite, Partita, Overture; French: Order, Suite; English: Lessons) consists of dances such as the allemande, courante, sarabande, gigue, and others such as the gavotte, musette, bourree, minuet, and pavane. Each dance piece (movement) is usually written in two sections, called binary form, and is generally performed with each section repeated. Other forms of keyboard music from the Baroque period are theme and variation, passacaglia, chaconne, invention, prelude, fugue, choral prelude, ricercare, fantasy, toccata, and concerto. The two best known Baroque composers are Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederick Handel, both Germans. Other German Baroque composers include Heinrich Sch\ltz, Samuel Scheidt, Johann Froberger, Dietrich Buxtehude, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Kuhnau, and Georg Telemann. English Baroque composers include William Byrd. John Bull, and Henry Purcell. Notable Italian Baroque composers include Claudio Monteverdi, Arcangelo Corelli, Antonio Vivaldi, and Alessandro and Domenico Scarlatti. Prominent French Baroque composers include Jean Baptise Lully, Francois Coupe rin, and Jean Philippe Rameau. THE CLASSICAL PERIOD (1750-1820) "Death or Socrates" by Jacques Louis David ( 1750-1820), oil on canvas. Courtesy of Metropolitan MuseumofArt,WolfoFund, 1931 A transitional era ofabo11t thirty years, termed "Rococo," between the Baroque and Classical periods set the stage for the emergence of the Classical style. The Rococo musical style was characterized by delicate, frivolous expression designed more to please than to excite the listener. Some of the transitional composers are Francois Couperin, Domenico Scarlatti. and the sons of J. S. Bach. Emerging from the Baroque period was a new style, highly refined, simple in melodic line and harmonic texture, and unified by symmetrical form. Developing during the early Classical period were expanded instrumental forms such as the sonata allegro and the rondo.The binary dance movements oftheBaroque gave way to the ternary first movements of most Classical period works (sonata, concerto, chamber music, symphony) which comprised three parts: exposition (A), development (8), and recapitulation (A). Frequently, well-defined melodies were harmoni?.ed with triadic harmony. especially in keyboard works with a broken-chord figure called the Alberti bass (named after Domenico Alberti who was or,e of the first to use this type of accompaniment\. Major Classical period composers arc Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Others include Domenico Cimarosa and Luigi Cherubini (Italians, best known for their operas), Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (Viennese, a composer of symphonies, choral music, and operas), Christoph Gluck (Viennese. best remembered for his operas), and Muzio Clementi (Italian, best known today for his keyboard sonatinas).