Classic Themes

Arranged for Piano

by

James Dastien

PREFACE

CWSIC THEMES

BY THE MASTERS

is designed to supplement

ME

OLDER BEGINNER PIANO COURSE,

LEVEL I. However, this volume may be used as supplementary enrichment with any piano

course. The arrangements are accessible to the beginning pianist, and the timeless appeal of these well-known themes will provide hours of enjoyment for the pianist and listener.

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Contents

-A-

Air for the G SMng (from the Suite No

.

3 for orchesmkJ . S

.

Bach

. . .

7

.

Anvll Chorus (from "11 frovatore")-Verdi

. . .

5r M a (from "Marriage of Figaro'7-Mozorr

. . .

C

-B-

Blue Danube. l?w (from the Concert Woltr

Op

.

314)-J

.

Stmuss

. . .

12

h d c (from me Partlta No . 1 for violin)-J . S . Doch

. . .

tc Brldal Chorus (from NLohen~rln"kWogner . . . 42

-C- . . . Can-Can (from "Orpheus in the Underworld") 2 5 Concerto In A Mlnor (Theme from 1st Movement)-Grieg

. . .

9 3 Concerto In A Mtnor (Theme from 1st Movement)-khumann

. . .

62

Concmto No

.

1 (Theme from I st MovementkTchoikovsky . . . M -E- Evenlng Star. lhe (from 'Tonnhauser''l-Wag

. . .

32

-F- FanMsla-lmpmmptu(2nd Theme)

-

Chopin

...

21

F u n d Morch of a Madonem ( I st Themel-Gounod.

...

31

Fin Ulse -Beethoven

. . .

15

-H- Hallelujah Chorus (fmm the wMessloh)-Handel

. . .

11

Heavenly Aida (from "AidaU)-Verdi

. . .

r l Hungadan Dance No

.

5

--

Brohms

. . .

W -1- In the Hall of the Moumain King (from "Peer Gynr Suite")-Grieg.

. . .

55

-L- La Donno

E

Mobile (from "Ri en~")-Verdl

...

28

Largo (from the Symphony

ps"

o

.

5. "From

the

New Wcnid.

.

2nd M o m )

-

Dvdi6k . . . 17

Laughtng Song (from "Dle flederrnous")-J

.

Smvo

...

56

. . .

Uebesrraum -UY~ 35 Lullaby (from "Wiegenlledl-Brohms

...

10

- M-Morch Mllltalra ( I stTheme)-khuben

. . .

V

...

Melody in F ( 1 st ThemekRubinsreIn 26 Momlng Mood (from "Peer Gynt Suite")-Grieg

...

r My Hmrt at Thy Sweet Vdce (from "Samson and DelibhkSaint-SaCns

. . .

36

-0- Ode to Joy (from the Sym hony No 9 4th Movement) -Beethoven

. . .

5

on

W ~ Q S of Song

--

~end)elssohn

...

6

- P-"Pmhenque" Sy hony (from the Symphony No

.

6. l a Movement)-Tchalkowhy. . . . 16

peter and the w%( "peter's Theme")-~rokofieff.

...

70

PI1 dm's Cho~s (from "TonnMuser"LW ner

.

.

. . .

37

~okvetzian Dance (from "Prince i9or"~"Borodin

:

: : : :

:

...

-R

...

Romeo and Juliet (3rd Theme)-Tchaikovsky 66 Russlan Dance (from 'The Nurcrocker Suitew)-Tchoikovsky

. . .

72

-S- Schehsrazade (Theme from 3rd Movement)-Rimsky-Korxlkoff . . . 50

Serenade (from "Schwonengesong")-Schuben . . . 48

Sheep May Sofely Graze (from the Conroto No . 208)-J . 5 . Boch . . . 24

Sicilians (from the Sonofo No . 2 for flute ond horpsidwd)

-

J . S

.

Boch . . . 22

Song of India (from "5odko")-Rimsky-Korxlkoff . . . 46

"Surprise" Symphony (Theme from 2nd MovernenrkHoydn

. . .

18

Swan Lake (Theme)-Tchoikovsky . . . 30

Symphony in D Minor (Theme from 2nd Movement)-Fronck

. . .

20

Symphony No

.

I (Theme from 4th Movement)-- Drahrns

. . .

27

Symphony No

.

5 (Theme from 1st Movement)-Beethoven

. . .

68

Symphony No

.

5 (Theme from 2nd Movement)-Tchaikovsky

. . .

40

-1- Tales from the Vienna Woods (from rhe Concert Waltr Op . 325)-J . Snouss

. . .

52

Tor6ador Song (from "Cormen")-Bizet

. . .

36

Triumphal March (from "Aide")-Verdi

. . .

63

-U- "Unfinished Symphony (Theme from I st Movementl-khubert

. . .

43

-w-

Waltz -Brohms . . . 54

Composer

Index

BACH, JOHANN KBASnAN

Air for the

G

Sning (from

the

Suite No. 3 for orchesrro) . . 71

Dourree (from the Partito No. 1 for violin) . . . 14

Sheep May Safely Graze (from the Conmta No. 208).

. .

24

Siciliono (from

the

Sonoto No. 2 for flute and horpslchord

. . .

22

BEEMOVEN, LUDWIG VAN Fijr Elise . . . I 5

Ode

to Joy (from h Symphony No. 9.4th movement) 5 Symphony

No.

5 (Theme from 1st Movement).

. . .

68

BUR. GEORGES Todador Song (from "Cormen")

. . .

36

BORODIN. ALUUNDER Pdovetzion Dance (from "Prince lgd') . . . 44

BRAHMS, JOHANNES Hungarlon Dance No. 5 . .

. . .

60

Lullaby (from "Wiegenlied')

. . .

10

Symphony No. 1 (Theme from 4th Movement) . . . 27

Waltz

. . .

54

CHOPIN, FRmRIC Fontde-Impromptu (2nd Theme)

. . .

2 1 D V O ~ K , ANTONIN Lorgo (from the Symphony No. 5, "From the New World," 2nd Movement) . . . 17

FMNOC C h R Symphony in D Minor (Theme from 2nd Movement). ... 20

COUNOD. CHAW Funeml March of o Marionette ( I st Theme)

. . .

3 1 WEG. EDVARD Cancerfa in A Minor (lhemefrom 1st Movement)

. . .

58

In the Hall of the Mounmin Klng (from "Peer Gynt Suite") 55 Morning Mood (from "Peer Gynt Suite").

. . .

4

HANDU. GEORGE FREDERIC

...

~lkkrJohChoM(fromthe"hs~bh) t i HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH "Surprise" Symphony (Theme from 2nd Movement)

. . . .

18

Urn,

FMNz Liebemoum

. . .

35

MENDEISOHN, FELIX On Wings of Song . . . 6

Wedding Morch (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") . . 19

MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS Ario (from "Morrioge of Figoro") . . . 8

OFFENBACH, JACQUES Can-Con (from "Orpheus in the Underworld")

...

25

PROKOFIEFF, SERGE . . . Peter and the Wolf ("Peter's Theme") 70 RIMSKY-KORZAKOFF, NlCOLAl . . . Scheherazode (Theme from 3rd Movement) 50 . . . Song of lndio (from "Sodko") 46 RUBENSTEIN, ANTON MelodyinF(1uTheme) . . . 26

SNNT-utNS, CAMILLE My Hem at Thy Sweet Voice (from "Somum and

. . .

Deliloh) 38 XHUBERT. FRANZ Morch Militoire ( 1 n Iheme)

. . .

9

Serenode from "Schwonengesong")

. . .

48

. . "Unfinished" Symphony (Theme from 1st Movement). 43 XHUMANN. ROBERT

...

Concerto in A Minor (Theme from I st Movement) 62 STRAUSS, JR, JOHANN . . . Blue Donube, The (from the Concen Waltz Op. 31 4) 12 Lwghing Song (from "Die Flederrnous")

. . .

56

Tales from

the

Vienna Woods (from the Concert Woltz Op. 325)

. . .

52

TQIAIKOVSKY, P t X R ILYlCH Conceno No. 1 (Theme from 1 st Movement)

...

64

"Potherique" Symphony (from t k Symphony No. 6. 1st Movement)

. . .

16

. . .

Romeo and Juliet (3rd Theme) 66 Russian Dance (from "The Nutcracker Suite").

...

72

Symphony No. 5 (Theme from 2nd Movement)

. . .

40

Swan Lake (Theme)

. . .

30

VERDI, GIUSEPPE Anvil Chorus (from "11 Trovotore")

. . .

34

Heavenly Aido (from "Aido")

...

41

La Donna E Mobile (from "Rigolerto")

...

28

Triumphal March (from "Aido")

. . .

63

WAGNER RICHARD Bridal Chorus (from "Lohengrin") . . . 42

Evening Stor. The (from "Tonnhduser") . . . 32

from "Peer Gynt Suite," No. 1, Op. 46 (Theme from 1st Movement)

ODE

TO JOY

from the ~ y m ~ h o n y ~ o . 9,

6.

125

(Theme from 4th Movement)

LUDWIG VAN BEDHOVEN

arranged by James Dastien

ON

WINGS

OF

SONG

from Op. 34, No. 2 for voice and piano

FEUX

MEN-

Moderato

arranged by l a m jcire-

-

. .

from the opera "Marriage of Figoro," Act 1

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Moderato

orronged by Jomes kmen

B

MARCH

_{from Op. 51, No. 1 for piano, four hands}

MI

LITAI

RE

( I st Theme)

FRANZ SCHUBERT

Tempo

di

marcia

arranged by James Bastten

%k

LULLABY

from "Wiegenlied ("Cradle Song"),

Op.

49, No. 4 for voice and piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS

Andante

arranged by James Bamen

HALLELUJAH

CHORUS

from the oratorio "Messiah for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra

Allegro

maestoso

GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL

arranged

by James Dosrien

THE BLUE DANUBE

_{from the Concert Waltz Op. 31 4}

JOHANN STRAUSS. JR

BOURREE

from the Partita No. 1 for violin

Allegro moderato

JOHANN

SEDASTIAN BACH

from the Bagatelle Op. 173 for piano

A1

legretto

F

UR

ELISE

LUDWIG

VAN

BEETHOVEN

PATH ETIQUE" SYMPHONY

from the Svmohonv No.

6.

OD.

74

heme

from I

sf

~oveme'nt)

PETER ILYICH T C H A I K O W

arranged by James kme-

1

I

5 I

:3 11

LARGO

from the Symphony No. 5,

Op.

95 ("From the New World") (Theme from 2nd Movement)

Largo

arranged by James Basrien

3 1 '

Andante

"SURPRISE"

SYMPHONY

from the Svmohonv in G, No. 94,

00.

80,

No. 1 (Theme from 2nd ~overnehr)

FRANZ JOSEPH

H A W

WEDDING MARCH

from "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Op. 61, No. 9 for voice, chorus, and orchestra

FELIX MENDELSSOH N

P

Moderato

arronged by James Bosrien

I

SYMPHONY IN

D

MINOR

(Theme from 2nd Movement)

y'

'

FANTASI

E-IMPROMPTU

from the Impromptu Gp. 66 for piano

(2nd Theme)

Moderato cantabile

arranged by James Basrien

1 - I 1 I - I

SICILIANA

from the Sonata No. 2 for flute and harpsichord

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

SHEEP

MAY

SAFELY

GRAZE

from

the

Cantata

No.

208,

No.

9

("Dirthdoy Cantaro") for

solo

voices, chorus. and orchesno

JOHANN

SEBASTIAN

BACH

Fast

CAN-CAN

from

the opera "Orpheus in the Underworld"

JACQUES OFFENDACH

MELODY

IN F

from Op. 3,

No.

I for

plono

ANTON

RUBINSTEIN

Moderato

orronged by jomes ~ o ~ l e n

SYMPHONY

NO.

1

from

Op.

68

(Theme

from 4th Movement)

JoHANNES

BMHMs

il

arran~ed by Jomes Bastien

4

Moderato

LA DONNA E MOBILE

from the opera "Rigoletto," Act l i

Con

spirit0

GIUSEPPE VERM

SWAN LAKE

Theme from

the

Ballet Op.

20

PETER

ILYICH T C H A I K O W

Andante

arronged by ~ o m e s h m w

FUNERAL

MARCH

OF

A

MARIONEllE

( I st Theme)

Strict march tempo

A

CHARLES

GOUNOD

arranged by James Bastien

u

THE

_{from the opera "Tannhduur,}

EVENING STAR

" Act II

RICHARD

WA- wonoed bv J o m Bcr*r

ANVIL

_{from the opera}

CHORUS

"I1

Trovatore," Ad II

GlUSEPQE

vaPl

LI

EBESTRAUM

from

No.

3

for piano

FRANZ LlSZT

4

onged by James Bostien

T O R ~ D O R

-

SONG

from

the

opera "Carmen," Act II

GEORGES BUn

PILGRIM'S CHORUS

- - -

from

rhe

opera '~annhdvser,

" ~ a

II

RICHARD WAGNER

$

_-

I

d

MY HEART AT

THY

SWEET

VOICE

I

from the opera "Samson and Delllah," Act II

Slowly

and expressively

C

A

MILLE SAI NT-SA~NS

SYMPHONY

NO.

5

e

from

Op. 64

(Theme from

2nd

Movement)

e

HEAVENLY Al

_from

_{the opera "Aido."}

DA

BRIDAL

- - -

CHORUS

from h e opera "Lohengrln," Act Ill

RICHARD

WA- orronged by J a m BQPC

"UNFINISHED"

SYMPHONY

from

the

fymphony No. 8 (Theme from 1st Movement)

POLOVETZIAN DANCE

_{from the}

_opera

_"hlnce

Igor," Act II

ALEXANDER

BOAOOn

I,!.

F

I 1 I

I

w:

*

M * m

r I rJ I I F- I r

SONG

OF

INDIA

from the opera "Sadko," Act II

dim. e

rit.

I I

SERENADE

- - -

SCHEHERAZADE

from

rhe

Sulte

for

Orchestra

Op.

35

(Theme from

3rd

Movement, "The Young Prince

and

the Princess")

A l l e ~ r o

moderato

NlCOLAl

RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF

FROM

_from

THE

VIENNA

the Concert Waltz Op.

325

WOODS

WAUZ

from the Wolrz Op.

39,

No.

15 for

plan0

JOHANNES

BMbWS

arranged by Jornes Bomw

IN

THE

HALL

OF

THE MOUNTAIN

KING

from "Peer Gynt Suite," No. 1.

00.

46 '

(Theme from 4th ~ovemeni)

EDVARD GRlEG

arranged

by James Basrien

LAUGHING SONG

CONCERTO

-

IN

A MINOR

from the Concerto Op. 16 for piano and orchestra (Theme from I st Movement)

EDVARD GRIEG

ononged by James Basnm

HUNGARIAN

DANCE NO.

5

from the duet

for

piano

JOHANNES

BRAHM)

Allegro moderato

_{arranaed bv James Bosnr}

I a tempo

Vivace

Vivace

D.

C,

ol

Fine

CO

N

from rhe Concerto ~ p .

CE

R

TO

54

IN

for

piano

A

and

MINOR

orchestra (Theme from 1st Movement)

ROBERT SCHUMANN

TR'UMPHAL

_{from the opera "Aida," A a}

M A '

_II

GUISEPPE VERDl

James Bosr~en

z

CONCERTO

NO.

1

from the Concerto No. I, - - ~ Op. 23 for plano and orchestra (Theme from '1 st ~ovement)

PETER lLYl

CH

TCH AIKOVSKY

arranged by James Baie!n

ROMEO AND

JULIET

from the Ovsrrvre-Fontosy

(3rd Theme)

with pedal

1

a

I

I

I

PETER

ILY

ICH TCH

AlKOVYCf

Andante con mot0

onanged by James

w

,

4

I

I

1

I

S 3

I

\I

creoc.

_I

POC0

I

SYMPHONY

-

- -

NO.

5

from Op.

67

(Theme from 1st Movement)

LUDWIG

VAN

DEEMOVEN

PETER AND THE WOLF

m

from Op.

67

(Peter's Theme)

_SERGE

_PROKOFlEFF

a

arranged by James ksim

rn

8

a

1C

I

L

C

e

RUSSIAN

_from

_{'7he Nutaocksr}

DANCE

_Sulte,

_"

_Op.

₇

_{1 A}

Vivace

PEER

ILYICH T C H A I K O W

arranged by James kmm

>

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,-

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