Willard A. Palmer

Brought together in the early part of the 19th century, some of the pieces in this collection are transcriptions of instrumental works. However, these masterfully constructed miniatures are well suite...

Whereas Schumann composed the Album for the Young for children, his Scenes from Childhood (Kinderszenen) are reflections of childhood for adults. Like many of his character pieces, Schumann notes that...

This scholarly edition contains supplemental information on the work's origin, ornamentation, early manuscripting practices, a complete reproduction of Bach's own edition of the Partita, and compariso...

This diversified collection guides students to develop stylistic performances of Bach's keyboard works. Among the 27 selections are numerous menuets, 'short' preludes and suite movements. The introduc...

Expertly arranged early intermediate piano sheet music by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The pieces in this book are arranged roughly in chronological order. They include the best of Mozart's childhood compositions through late works such as the famous 'Sonata in C Major,' K. 545. Unique...

In this edition, Palmer provides fingering and offers suggestions for the performance of ornaments and other markings as revealed through the study of original sources. The introductory material inclu...

This three-movement piece in G major was written by Muzio Clementi, considered by many to be the father of the Classical piano sonata. Noted musicologist Willard A. Palmer edited this version for the...

From Burgmueller's excellent set of miniatures, the 25 Progressive Pieces, Opus 100, this Masterworks sheet solo of the popular 'Ballade' in C Minor provides drama, contrasts in mood, touch, and dynam...

From Burgmueller's excellent set of miniatures, the 25 Progressive Pieces, Opus 100, this Masterworks sheet solo of the 'Arabesque' in A minor gives the intermediate level pianist a study in dynamic c...

This edition of the famous Mozart piano composition was prepared from the original 1804 edition, and includes fingering and performance suggestions by the editor.

Edited from the original autograph by Willard A. Palmer, this well-annotated edition contains footnotes explaining the correct execution of the ornamentation as well as historic notes regarding Mozart...

Ludwig van Beethoven's Variations on a Swiss Song, K. WoO 64, was composed in 1790, when the composer was not over twenty years of age.This selection, long a favorite of piano students and teachers, b...

This edition of the very well-known Menuet includes editorial additions and suggestions based on the composer's own recorded performance of the piece in 1926.

One of the most important national dances of Poland, the polonaise's majestic and ceremonial character allowed Chopin to express his own patriotism. This volume contains the 16 polonaises Chopin is kn...

A painstakingly researched edition of all of the mazurkas presently known to be authentic works of Chopin; 57 in all. The mazurka, a Polish national dance in triple meter, was first introduced to the...

Students, teachers and professional pianists will find this volume invaluable. This historically accurate edition contains a wealth of background information on ornamentation, dotted rhythms in the Ba...

Aloys Schmitt is best remembered for his Op. 16 exercises. The collection is divided into three sections. The first aids students in developing finger independence through a variety of single and doub...

Never in my life have I been able to find again so beautiful a melody, is what Chopin said of this famous work, the performance of which achieves an important landmark in the development of the pianis...

A 24-page book for teachers to use when assigning each week's lesson. Also contains a practice record section where students can keep track of their practice time each day.

These 25 character etudes explore various aspects of Romantic piano technique. Many of the more lyric pieces are similar to Mendelssohn's Song Without Words. This volume, containing the famous Warrior...

Carl Czerny, a student of Ludwig van Beethoven, who then taught Franz Liszt, combined his ability to analyze technique with his years of teaching experience to create exercises that increase the techn...

Because it deals effectively and practically with technical problems found in virtuoso keyboard music, Op. 849 has remained one of the most widely used of Czerny's collections. Each of the 30 exercise...