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    A First Book of Great Composers: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s
    A First Book of Great Composers: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s
    A First Book of Great Composers: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s
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    A First Book of Great Composers: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s

    By Bergerac

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    This new gathering of the world's greatest classical themes follows Bergerac's highly successful My First Book of Classical Music. Here are ever-popular themes from the symphonies, concertos, and operas of such masters as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, and many others, presented in easy-to-play formats for children and beginners of any age. This collection includes a free MP3 download for every piece, which will help beginning pianists develop an ear for the melodies. The MP3s may be downloaded individually or collectively.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJun 10, 2013
    ISBN9780486172149
    A First Book of Great Composers: For The Beginning Pianist with Downloadable MP3s

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      It has free mp3 downloads! The selection is beautiful and beginner friendly. It helps a lot when we can hear the composition played.

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    A First Book of Great Composers - Bergerac

    My First Book of

    Great Composers

    26 Themes by

    Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Others

    in Easy Piano Arrangements

    Bergerac

    DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.

    Mineola, New York

    For Nicole

    All songs available as downloadable MP3s!

    Go to: http://www.doverpublications.com/0486427560 to access these files.

    Copyright

    Copyright © 2004 by Dover Publications, Inc.

    All rights reserved.

    Bibliographical Note

    A First Book of Great Composers: 26 Themes by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Others in Easy Piano Arrangements is a new work, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2004.

    International Standard Book Number

    ISBN-13: 978-0-486-42756-0

    ISBN-10: 0-486-42756-0

    Manufactured in the United States by LSC Communications

    42756010 2020

    www.doverpublications.com

    CONTENTS

    This list is alphabetical by composer. In the book,

    the pieces appear in their approximate order of difficulty.

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