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The Joy of First Classics – Book 1 | Easy Piano Sheet Music Collection | 60 Beginner-Friendly Pieces Songbook by Bach, Mozart, Haydn and More | Yorktown Music Press Edition (Joy Of...Series)

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The Joy of First Classics – Book 1 is a carefully curated easy piano sheet music collection, perfect for beginner pianists eager to explore classical music. This book, edited by Denes Agay, features over 60 timeless pieces by Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Handel, Schumann, and other great composers. The arrangements remain true to the original compositions, with added fingerings and expression marks to enhance playability and interpretation. This piano songbook is an excellent resource for music teachers looking to introduce students to Baroque and Classical period repertoire. It includes inventions, minuets, gavottes, and airs, making it an ideal sight-reading and performance practice book. The clear notation and progressive difficulty levels allow beginners to build technique while enjoying famous melodies. Whether you're a beginner pianist or an instructor, this Yorktown Music Press edition provides an engaging and inspiring introduction to classical piano music. Songs: Old German Dance Canario Little Sonata Brave Knight Aria Follow Me! Four Little Pieces Gavotte Russian Dance Two Little Inventions Danse Galante Two Hungarian Play Tunes Bear Dance The Lute Player Song without Words Exuberance Carefree Stroll German Dance Dance Song Duettino Old Irish Air Mazurka Minuet Russian Folk Song Tarantella La Montagnarde Minuet K.6 Bagatelle Musette Pastorale Bourree Village Dance The Cuckoo Waltz Mount Vernon Set Cradle Song Christmas Pastorale Ecossaise Arabesque Waltz Sonata Early English Sonata Air Russian Polka Circle Dance Contredanse Rondino Pastorale Alexander March Scherzino Rondino Elegy Carnival Rigaudon Allegro K.3 Solemn Procession Rondoletto Carillons King William's March Canzone Landler Little Piece L'Epineuse Arioso Burlesca Sonatina No. 2 - First Movement Gigue Dance Sonatina Romantic Story Playful Dialogue Album Leaf. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yorktown Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 1, 1992


Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 80 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0825680662


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.21 x 12 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #129,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #110 in Opera & Classical Songbooks #227 in Guitars (Books) #573 in Piano Songbooks


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • New piano book classical book 2
I am an older piano student only a few years in and am loving it. My teacher is stretching me in a number of ways from hymns to now classical. She is great and I’m growing in ability in some ways with different music that I love.
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2025 by Patricia M Logan

  • has a lot of beautiful classic songs.
Beautiful songs and straightforward sight reading.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024 by ThePug

  • Five Stars
Great selections for my students
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2014 by Aaron

  • nice collection
There are about one million pieces that could included in such a volume and Agay has chosen wisely. Good for elementary level players.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013 by John Ward

  • Nice book to bridge methods course to Classics.
This book (and volume 2) is a nice way to ease your just-barely-music-reading students into the classics. It begins with very short, mostly hands unison pieces and increases in difficulty up to early intermediate level. This book could be sufficient for 2 or 3 years to supplement a good methods book course. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2014 by ihmmusicteacher

  • Nice arrangements.
This is great-- there is a bit of range in skill level within the book itself. Nice arrangements.
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2016 by Stephanie

  • Nice.
This book contains a nice mixture of classical pieces for children to play. I found the pieces appropriate for a first grader through 5th-6th grade depending on skill elvel.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014 by Cynthia Butler Carson

  • The pieces sound great and are challenging to the brain and fingers
The pieces sound great and are challenging to the brain and fingers. However, not too complicated for a beginner.
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015 by Alex

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