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

Maurice Ravel / ed. David Dutkanicz

Although he worked within the traditions of his day, Maurice Ravel forged a distinctive musical language of his own. This collection of 29 specially arranged pieces offers beginners the pleasure and satisfaction of playing the French composer's most popular works.Simplified arrangements include "Musette," "Menuet," "Rigaudon," and "Prélude" from Le tombeau de Couperin; "Pantomime," "Interlude," "Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis," and "Lyceion Dance" from Daphnis et Chloé; "March," "Little Tom Thumb," and "Conversation of Beauty and the Beast" from Mother Goose Suite; "Malagueña" and "Prélude à la nuit" from Rapsodie espagnole; and other selections. All pieces are available as downloadable MP3s (see inside the book for details).

Item Number:    ALF 06-839176

Instrument:    Piano

Series:    Dover Edition: A First Book

Level:    Easy