Best of Piano Classics 2 is a collection of 40 popular classical masterpieces arranged for piano solo by Hans-Günter Heumann. Following the success of the original Best of Piano Classics (ED9060), this second volume brings together famous themes from the Baroque era through to the 20th century, covering orchestral, chamber, concerto and operatic repertoire. The arrangements include fingerings, tempo suggestions and pedal indications, making the collection suitable for intermediate pianists, lessons, home playing and performance. J. S. Bach – Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 G. F. Handel – Alla Hornpipe from Water Music J. Haydn – Symphony “Surprise” – 2nd Movement W. A. Mozart – Piano Sonata in A Major, K. 331 – Rondo “Alla Turca” L. van Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” – 2nd Movement L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 – 1st Movement F. Schubert – Ave Maria F. Schubert – Serenade F. Mendelssohn – Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream R. Schumann – Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 – 1st Movement F. Chopin – Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4 F. Chopin – Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2 F. Chopin – Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 J. Strauss II – The Blue Danube J. Strauss II – Tales from the Vienna Woods J. Strauss I – Radetzky March G. Bizet – Habanera from Carmen G. Bizet – Toreador Song from Carmen G. Verdi – La donna è mobile from Rigoletto G. Verdi – Triumphal March from Aida R. Wagner – Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin R. Wagner – Ride of the Valkyries from Die Walküre G. Puccini – Nessun dorma from Turandot G. Puccini – O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi E. Grieg – Piano Concerto, Op. 16 – 1st Movement E. Grieg – Solvejg’s Song from Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 A. Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” – 2nd Movement P. I. Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker P. I. Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23 – 1st Movement C. Saint-Saëns – The Swan from The Carnival of the Animals I. Ivanovici – Waves of the Danube J. Offenbach – Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann E. Humperdinck – Evening Prayer from Hansel and Gretel E. Elgar – Land of Hope and Glory E. Elgar – Salut d’amour, Op. 12 G. Mahler – Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 C. Orff – O Fortuna from Carmina Burana G. Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue A. Borodin – Polovtsian Dance M. P. Mussorgsky – The Great Gate of Kiev from Pictures at an Exhibition