Sonatas and Sonatinas: Classics to Moderns | Piano Gallery Idaho Falls
Sonatas and Sonatinas: Classics to Moderns, edited by Denes Agay, is a piano collection of 17 large works covering the sonata literature from the Baroque era to the 20th century. Every piece appears in its original form, making this a valuable resource for intermediate to advanced pianists. Find it at Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls or order online.
Product Overview
This volume in the Music for Millions series offers a varied cross-section of piano sonata literature. Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and Beethoven are well represented, alongside Scarlatti, C. P. E. Bach, Clementi, Grieg, Kabalevsky, and others.
The collection ranges from approachable sonatinas by Gurlitt, Reinecke, and Schmitt to substantial works such as Beethoven’s Sonata, Op. 10, No. 1, Schubert’s Sonata, Op. 120, and Grieg’s Sonata, Op. 7. This span lets students grow with the book over several years of study.
All works are presented in their original form, without simplification. At 160 pages, it’s an economical way to build a library of core sonata repertoire.
Ideal For
- Piano teachers looking for a single volume of sonatas and sonatinas across multiple style periods
- Intermediate to advanced students building a foundation in sonata form and classical style
- Students preparing for festivals, competitions, and exams that require a sonata or sonatina
- Adult pianists returning to classical repertoire in its original form
- Budget-minded musicians wanting many major works in one affordable book
Key Features
17 Major Works
A generous selection of sonatas and sonatinas gives pianists years of repertoire in one volume.
Baroque to Modern
Works by Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Grieg, Kabalevsky, and others trace the sonata’s development across musical history.
Original Form
Every piece appears as the composer wrote it, so students learn authentic repertoire rather than simplified arrangements.
Edited by Denes Agay
Agay, a respected educator and editor, assembled the collection and contributes an original Sonatina Toccata.
Wide Range of Levels
Sonatinas and full sonatas in one book let students progress from intermediate to advanced repertoire.
Contents
- Sonata, L. 23 (Domenico Scarlatti)
- Sonatina No. 34 (Jiří Antonín Benda)
- Sonata (C. P. E. Bach)
- Sonata, Hob. XVI:23 (F. J. Haydn)
- Sonata (Domenico Cimarosa)
- Sonata, K. 283 (W. A. Mozart)
- Sonata, Op. 26, No. 3 (Muzio Clementi)
- Sonata, Op. 10, No. 1 (Ludwig van Beethoven)
- Sonata, Op. 120 (Franz Schubert)
- Sonatina, Op. 136, No. 1 (Carl Reinecke)
- Sonatina, Op. 207, No. 2 (Jacob Schmitt)
- Sonatina, Op. 76, No. 2 (Cornelius Gurlitt)
- Sonata, Op. 7 (Edvard Grieg)
- Sonata, Op. 46, No. 3 (Dmitri Kabalevsky)
- Sonatina Toccata (Denes Agay)
- Sonatina for Young People, Op. 5, No. 3 (Konstantin Sorokin)
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