The Library of Easy Piano Classics | Easy Piano Sheet Music for Beginners and Adults | Classical Piano Songbook with Famous Works | Educational Repertoire Book for Piano Students

Good book for getting back into piano.

A lifetime of music in one book.

Good for the piano player that knows your notes and where they are on the piano. I really like it. To me it's still challenging because I'm used to playing songs with cords and lead sheets. But I won't give up! I love clasical piano! Happy with the book!

So here's the deal. Book 2 in this series is actually worthy of the title "Easy Piano." If you really want easier pieces (for students, for sight reading, etc), book 2 is probably the better bet, because the pieces are actually on the easier end of the spectrum (not beginner level, though!). This book is generally quite a bit more advanced than book 2. This is a less friendly book for relatively new students of the piano. I think a lot of lower level pianists could buy this book and feel like they were misled by the title. Now, that said, for someone closer to intermediate level, I actually feel like this is the more satisfying book to play from. There is a more interesting selection of music here, with many nice arrangements of well known pieces. Many of the pieces here aren't originally for piano, but are instead arrangements for piano. Many of these arrangements are pretty nice! So, if you want genuinely easy-ish pieces, go with book 2. Book 2 is better for people who want simpler sight reading material, or who want tunes they have a good chance of learning in relatively short order. Book 1 (this particular book) is better for more advanced pianists... perhaps intermediate level. It is probably more musically satisfying than book 2, but at the expense of being also a good bit more difficult in general.

This is the book I go to when I want to enjoy playing the piano and/or want to practice sight reading. I'm 'late intermediate' so I don't find heavy-duty challenge pieces in this book (I go to The BIg Book of Classic Music" for challenge pieces for challenge pieces). Pieces like "Moonlight Sonata" which is written in E Major with 4 sharps, but in this book, the piece is in F major with only a B flat - much easier to play. I also love the easy version of "Clair de Lune". This book is loaded with many different pieces so it's worth the money. And it's spiral bound making it easy to open and stay open.

About one year ago I purchased both volumes 1 and 2 of Library of Easy Piano Classics - they have been inspirational to me as a returning student of the piano. I studied for 10 years as a young adult, then dropped it for 40 years and decided to return a year ago at age 70. My fingers felt like lead, I could barely read music, and I almost gave up. With the help of my piano teacher, I am re-learning the piano and studying the usual exercises (Hanon, Czerny), but the best part is learning to read music again and practicing these beautiful classical pieces in an "easy", shorter format. These books inspire me to take on the original compositions. I am gaining speed and dexterity practicing the abbreviated easy versions of classical music - and believe me, they are not the usual kindergarten variety of "easy" - they do challenge me but they don't tire me out as I regain my skills. One year after resuming my lessons, I am playing original Chopin and Beethoven pieces, but I also study many pieces from these easy volumes as an adjunct to the more difficult original pieces - just for pure pleasure, enjoyable, and fun. I recommend both these books to beginners and those who are re-learning the piano - you and others will love to hear you play ; these books will motivate you to not give up as you build your skills and eventually take on original works. This set of books is for my piano teacher, at his request, who will use them for students of all ages.

There are lots of nice music in this compilation, but in my opinion the title and descriptions is somewhat misleading. First most pieces are not piano classics but all kind of classics, from opera to orchester works, transcibed for the piano. E.g. the pices by Beethoven includes themes from three of the symphonies. The emphasis is on well known classical themes and well known composers, not on pieces originally written for the piano. Most of the music is thus arrangements and not originally written in this form by the stated composer. Neither did I find the pieces easy. This is of course a matter of skills. There are collections of classics easier than most of these, where all pieces are originals as written by the composer. To give an indication of the level required: Saties Gymnopedie no 1 is included in the volume, and it is not among the more difficult in this volume. It is definitely not for the beginner. Personally I would have preferred more original piano work, not arrangements of orchestral works. I'd also like more of the easier pieces. On the other hand, there are lots of pretty pieces for a low price, hence the three stars.

I’m a music teacher. I have used this book for years. Ordered this one for 14 y/o student who enjoys classics. Nice introduction to many composers including the most familiar; great way to introduce others they may not know. Pieces aren’t terribly difficult but I wouldn’t call them exactly easy as the title suggests. Lots of opportunities to encourage and improve finesse in development of expression and pedaling skills. Highly recommend.

Impresión clara, bien definida. Y al estar encuadernado en canutillo, las hojas pasan muy bien sin que se desencuaderne.

I haven't played the piano for over a decade and this book has been very helpful in improving my sight reading. I like the binding and the print is very clear. Songs sound nice.

It has beautiful classic pieces but is not recommended uhless you are in Grade 4 piano or above.

I've started playing some of these, & most tunes would be easily recognised. Faves include Moonlight Sonata & the Dolly Suite which I have now mastered, hooray! Haven't played in years but this book has proved a good continuation point for me, neither too easy nor too difficult. Intermediate level, so just right!

d'accord avec le commentaire de l'autre acheteur. méthode compliquée par rapport au titre. le rouge est beaucoup plus simple dans la même collection.