I have learnt Deux Arabesque No.1 recently and my teacher has asked me to play more of his pieces, so I'm looking for a book of masterpieces of Debussy such as Claire de Lune and The girl with the flaxen hair. Can anybody recommend a good book to me? (BTW, I'm a G8 student)

Apart from Debussy, I am also considering the following books:

(1) Mozart sonatas published by AB

(2) Bach's The Well Tempered (Book 1) published by:
(i) Barenreiter-Urtext (the most expensive)
(ii) AB (moderate price)
(iii) Schirmer (the cheapest)

(3) Chopin's Nocturnes published by:
(i) Urtext (the most expensive)
(ii) AB (moderate price)
(iii) Schirmer (the cheapest)

What do you think of these editors or publishers? What would be your preference? I really cannot make up my mind.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Sam

UMP for single Debussy pieces.

Or Dover publications: Complete preludes bks 1 & 2: ISBN 0-486-25970-6

Piano Music ( 1888-1905 ): ISBN 0-486-22771-5

http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subj...ject-music.html



I would go for the AB editions for your other choices.If your finances allow aim for the clothback rather than paperback.The pages don`t fly back!
I used to buy one book per month.

I find the print in Schirmer too squashed up and the urtext is rather expensive like you say....although I have Haydn Sonatas ( Weiner Urtext paperback...all 4 of `em ) in my possession....very nice,but expensive.

If you go for the paperback use that clear sticky back stuff as a protective film.

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Some of my students have The Library of Piano Classics - a volume of about 90 pieces of varying degrees of difficulty by over 30 composers. The 2 Debussy pieces you mention are there along with Minstrels and a few others. There aer 3 Chopin Nocturnes, well known pieces by Mozart, Haydn, Bach, Schubert.... It costs about £18 but its well worth the money, when you consider how much you would pay for 3 of the pieces individually, and it is a fantastic source of repertoire material.

Other than that AB editions.

there is a Debussy Gold Edition book that ive got which has lots of his pieces in.

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The girl with the flaxen hair

im playing that at the moment...tis so beautiful!

hey nat whats that one called that miss gave you on friday?i forgot again. i like that piece

haha yeah you have to play claire de lune.. OMG i love that piece so much

God i envy you so much you are my god please play it then vedio it playing it mainly watching the keys so i can learn.

GIVE ME A CHANCE!!!!!

Em, i ment samanthafung but yeah you can play too .. haha

if you wanted them immediately you can print them off here:

http://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/single_li...?composer_id=15

otherwise i would reccommend UMP

What is an UMP?

UMP are the initials for United Music Publishers Ltd.

Thanks a lot!! will print that out and try to play it. tehehe im so excited.