Classic Themes

Ed. WP40

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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Musicianship, Level 1 (WP34)

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Music Flashcards (GP27)

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Notespeller, Level I (WP20)

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Classic Themes by the Masters (WP40)

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Religious Favorites (WP41

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Favorite Melodies the World Over, Level 1 (WP37)

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Pop, Rock 'N Blues, Book 1 (GP37)

:cl 1978, 1980

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Contents -AAir for the G SMng (from the Suite No 3 for orchesmkJ. S. Bach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anvll Chorus (from "11 frovatore")-Verdi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M a (from "Marriage of Figaro'7-Mozorr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Blue Danube. l?w (from the Concert Woltr Op 314)-J . Stmuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h d c (from me Partlta No. 1 for violin)-J . S. Doch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brldal Chorus (from NLohen~rln"kWogner ...................................................

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Can-Can (from "Orpheus in the Underworld") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concerto In A Mlnor (Theme from 1st Movement)-Grieg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concerto In A Mtnor (Theme from 1st Movement)-khumann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Concmto No. 1 (Theme from I st MovementkTchoikovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -EEvenlng Star. lhe (from 'Tonnhauser''l-Wag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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FanMsla-lmpmmptu(2ndTheme) -Chopin .....................................................21 F u n d Morch of a Madonem( Ist Themel-Gounod. ............................................ 31 Fin Ulse -Beethoven ......................................................................... 15 -HHallelujah Chorus (fmm the wMessloh)-Handel ................................................. 11 Heavenly Aida (from "AidaU)-Verdi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r l HungadanDance No. 5 Brohms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W -1In the Hall of the Moumain King (from "Peer Gynr Suite")-Grieg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 -LLa Donno E Mobile (from "Ri en~")-Verdl................................................... 28 Largo (from the Symphony 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 MMorch Mllltalra ( IstTheme)-khuben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Melody in F ( 1st ThemekRubinsreIn ........................................................... 26 Momlng Mood (from "Peer Gynt Suite")-Grieg .................................................. r My Hmrt at Thy Sweet Vdce (from "Samson and DelibhkSaint-SaCns............................ 36

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

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-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 ~okvetzianDance (from "Prince i9or"~"Borodin .......................................... -R Romeo and Juliet (3rd Theme)-Tchaikovsky ....................................................66 RusslanDance (from 'The Nurcrocker Suitew)-Tchoikovsky ........................................ 72 -SSchehsrazade (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 1stMovement)-Beethoven ....................................... 68 Symphony No 5 (Theme from 2nd Movement)-Tchaikovsky ..................................... 40 -1Tales 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 Ist Movementl-khubert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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Waltz -Brohms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Wedding March (from "A Midsummer Night's DreomU)-Mendelsohn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Composer Index BACH, JOHANN KBASnAN Air for the G Sning (from the Suite No. 3 for orchesrro) . . Dourree(from the Partito No. 1 for violin) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheep May Safely Graze (from the Conmta No. 208). . . Siciliono (from the Sonoto No. 2 for flute and horpslchord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BEEMOVEN, LUDWIG VAN Fijr Elise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 5 Ode to Joy (from hSymphony No. 9.4th movement) 5 Symphony No. 5 (Theme from 1st Movement). . . . . . . . . 68

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

BUR. GEORGES

RUBENSTEIN, ANTON MelodyinF(1uTheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

SNNT-utNS, CAMILLE My Hem at Thy Sweet Voice (from "Somum and Deliloh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 XHUBERT. FRANZ Morch Militoire (1n Iheme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Serenode from "Schwonengesong") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 "Unfinished" Symphony (Theme from 1stMovement). . . 43

Todador Song (from "Cormen") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

BRAHMS, JOHANNES HungarlonDance No. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lullaby (from "Wiegenlied') ......................... Symphony No. 1 (Theme from 4th Movement) . . . . . . . . Waltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHOPIN, FRmRIC Fontde-Impromptu(2nd Theme) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D V O ~ K ,ANTONIN Lorgo (from the Symphony No. 5, "From the New World," 2nd Movement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FMNOC C h R Symphony in DMinor (Theme from 2nd Movement). ... 20 COUNOD. CHAW Funeml March of o Marionette ( Ist Theme) ............ 31 WEG. EDVARD Cancerfain AMinor (lhemefrom 1st Movement) . . . . . . 58 In the Hall of the Mounmin Klng (from "Peer Gynt Suite") 55 Morning Mood(from "Peer Gynt Suite"). ............... 4

XHUMANN. ROBERT Concerto in A Minor (Theme from Ist Movement) ...... 62 STRAUSS, JR, JOHANN Blue Donube, The (from the Concen Waltz Op. 314) . . . 12 Lwghing Song (from "Die Flederrnous") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Tales from the Vienna Woods (from the Concert Woltz Op. 325) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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

MENDEISOHN, FELIX On Wings of Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wedding Morch (from "A Midsummer Night's Dream") . . 19

WAGNER RICHARD Bridal Chorus (from "Lohengrin") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Evening Stor. The (from "Tonnhduser") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Pilgrim's Chorus (from "Tannhiiuser") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

HANDU. GEORGE FREDERIC ................ t i ~lkkrJohChoM(fromthe"hs~bh) HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH "Surprise" Symphony (Theme from 2nd Movement) .... 18 Liebemoum ....................................... 35

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

ODE TO JO Y 6. from the ~ y m ~ h o n y9, ~ o . 125 (Theme from 4th Movement)

LUDWIG VAN BEDHOVEN arranged by James Dastien

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FEUX MEN-

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from the opera "Marriage of Figoro,"Act 1

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

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MARCH MILITAIRE from Op. 51, No. 1 for piano, four hands (Ist Theme)

FRANZ SCHUBERT

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LULLABY

from "Wiegenlied ("Cradle Song"), Op.49, No. 4 for voice and piano

JOHANNES BRAHMS arranged by James Bamen

Andante

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HALLELUJAH CHORUS

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

GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL

Allegro maestoso

arranged

by James Dosrien

THE BLUE DANUBE from the Concert Waltz Op. 314

JOHANN STRAUSS. JR arranged by James Came-

BOURREE

from the Partita No. 1 for violin

JOHANN SEDASTIAN BACH

Allegro moderato

arranged by Jomes b e -

FUR ELISE

from the Bagatelle Op. 173 for piano

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

A1 legretto

arranged by James Bosrien

PATHETIQUE" SYMPHONY 6.OD. from the Svmohonv No. 74 heme from I sf ~oveme'nt)

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from the Symphony No. 5, Op. 95 ("From the New World") (Theme from 2nd Movement)

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"SURPRISE" SYMPHONY 00. from the Svmohonv in G, No. 94, 80,No. 1 (Theme from 2nd ~overnehr)

FRANZ JOSEPH H A W

Andante

orronged by Jomes Daw

WEDDING MARCH

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

FELIX MENDELSSOH N

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FANTASIE-IMPROMPTU from the Impromptu Gp. 66 for piano (2nd Theme)

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arranged by James Basrien

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SICILIANA

from the Sonata No. 2 for flute and harpsichord

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

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from the Cantata No. 208,

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voices, chorus. and orchesno

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

Andante

arranged by James h e n

CAN-CAN

from the opera "Orpheus in the Underworld"

JACQUES OFFENDACH Fast

arranged by James Bastien

MELODY IN F from Op. 3, No.I for plono

ANTON RUBINSTEIN

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SYMPHONY NO.1 from Op. 68 (Theme from 4th Movement)

JoHANNES BMHMs arran~ed by Jomes Bastien

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LA DONNA E MOBILE from the opera "Rigoletto," Act l i

GIUSEPPE VERM

Con spirit0

arranged by James Domen

SWAN LAKE Theme from the Ballet Op. 20

PETER ILYICH T C H A I K O W

Andante

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FUNERAL MARCH OF A MARIONEllE (Ist Theme)

CHARLES GOUNOD

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arranged by James Bastien

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THE EVENING STAR from the opera "Tannhduur," Act II

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ANVIL CHORUS from the opera "I1 Trovatore," Ad II

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LIEBESTRAUM from No. 3 for piano

FRANZ LlSZT onged by James Bostien

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from the opera "Carmen," Act II

GEORGES BUn

Con spirit0

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PILGRIM'S CHORUS -- -

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RICHARD WAGNER

Andante

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MY HEART AT THY SWEET VOICE from the opera "Samson and Delllah," Act II

CAMILLE SAINT-SA~NS

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SYMPHONY

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from Op. 64 (Theme from 2nd Movement)

PETER ILYICH T C H A I K O W

HEAVENLY AlDA from the opera "Aido." Act I

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RICHARD WA-

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"UNFINISHED" SYMPHONY the from fymphony No. 8 (Theme from 1st Movement)

FRANZ f CHUDERT

POLOVETZIAN DANCE from the opera "hlnce Igor," Act II

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SONG OF INDIA from the opera "Sadko," Act II

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SCHEHERAZADE

from rhe Sulte for Orchestra Op. 35 (Theme from 3rd Movement, "The Young Prince and the Princess")

NlCOLAl RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF

A l l e ~ r omoderato

arranged by lames Bosnw

FROM THE VIENNA WOODS from the Concert Waltz Op. 325

JOHANN STRAUSS, JR

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from the Wolrz Op. 39, No. 15 for plan0

JOHANNES BMbWS arranged by Jornes Bomw

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IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING from "Peer Gynt Suite," No. 1. 00.46 (Theme from 4th ~ovemeni)

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by James Basrien

LAUGHING SONG from the opera "Dle fledermaur," Act II

CONCERTO IN A MINOR -

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

EDVARD GRIEG

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HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5 from the duet for piano

JOHANNES BRAHM)

Allegro moderato

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CONCERTO IN A MINOR from rhe Concerto ~ p54. for piano and orchestra

(Theme from 1st Movement)

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TR'UMPHAL M A ' from the opera "Aida," A a II

GUISEPPE VERDl James Bosr~en

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CONCERTO NO. 1

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

PETER lLYlCH TCHAIKOVSKY arranged by James Baie!n

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ROMEO AND JULIET from the Ovsrrvre-Fontosy (3rd Theme)

PETER ILYICH TCHAlKOVYCf

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SYMPHONY NO.5 - -

from Op. 67 (Theme from 1st Movement)

LUDWIG VAN DEEMOVEN orronged by James Damen

PETER AND THE WOLF from Op. 67 (Peter'sTheme)

SERGE PROKOFlEFF arranged by James ksim

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

RUSSIAN DANCE from '7he Nutaocksr Sulte," Op. 71A

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