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When editor Immanuela Gruenberg set out to compile these collections, she searched for the following: beautiful, interesting compositions that students will love playing, teachers love teaching, and audiences will appreciate, and showcasing as many female composers as possible.

Book 1 features 40 upper elementary to early intermediate level pieces and Book 2 features 30 intermediate to upper intermediate level pieces from a total of 21 women composers. Books include short bios about each composer as well as a preface by the editor.


1. Promenade in C Major from Children's Carnival, Op. 25, No. 1 [Amy Beach]
2. Pantalon from Children's Carnival, Op. 25, No. 3 [Amy Beach]
3. Pierrot and Pierrette from Children's Carnival, Op. 25, No. 4 [Amy Beach]
4. Secrets from Children's Carnival, Op. 25, No. 5 [Amy Beach]
5. Harlquin from Children's Carnival, Op. 25, No. 6 [Amy Beach]
6. Minuet in F Major from Children's Album, Op. 36, No. 1 [Amy Beach]
7. Gavotte in D minor from Children's Album, Op. 36, No. 2 [Amy Beach]
8. Waltz in C Major from Children's Album, Op. 36, No. 3 [Amy Beach]
9. Aubade in D Major from Children's Scenes, Op. 92, No. 1 [Mélanie Bonis]
10. Hide and Seek from Children's Scenes, Op. 92, No. 3 [Mélanie Bonis]
11. Slow Waltz in C Major from Children's Scenes, Op. 92, No. 4 [Mélanie Bonis]
12. Frère Jacques from Children's Scenes, Op. 92, No. 6 [Mélanie Bonis]
13. Prelude in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 1 [Cécile Chaminade]
14. Intermezzo in G Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 2 [Cécile Chaminade]
15. Canzonetta in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 3 [Cécile Chaminade]
16. Rondeau in F Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 4 [Cécile Chaminade]
17. Gavotte in A minor from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 5 [Cécile Chaminade]
18. Gigue in C Major from Chilren's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 6 [Cécile Chaminade]
19. Romance in F Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 7 [Cécile Chaminade]
20. Barcarolle in A Major from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 8 [Cécile Chaminade]
21. Orientale in E minor from Children's Album (Volume), Op. 123, No. 9 [Cécile Chaminade]
22. Air de Ballet from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 11 [Cécile Chaminade]
23. Marche Russe in D minor from Children's Album (Volume 1), Op. 123, No. 12 [Cécile Chaminade]
24. Idylle in C Major from Children's Album (Volume 2), Op. 126, No. 1 [Cécile Chaminade]
25. Aubade in E Major from Children's Album (Volume 2), Op. 126, No. 2 [Cécile Chaminade]
26. Adagio cantbile from Six Songs Without Words for Piano [Frederikke Egeberg]
27. Religioso from Six Songs Without Words for Piano [Frederikke Egeberg]
28. Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 1 [Louise Farrenc]
29. Etude in A minor from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 2 [Louise Farrenc]
30. Etude in G Major from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 3 [Louise Farrenc]
31. Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 12 [Louise Farrenc]
32. Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 14 [Louise Farrenc]
33. Etude in C Major from 25 Easy Etudes, Op. 50, No. 16 [Louise Farrenc]
34. Etude in F-sharp Major from 25 Intermediate Etudes, Op. 42, No. 19 [Louise Farrenc]
35. Piano Piece in C Major from Piano Pieces, Op. Posthumous, No. 2 [Emma Hartmann]
36. Viennese Waltz in G Major from Piano Pieces, Op. Posthumous, No. 5 [Emma Hartmann]
37. After the Waltz from The Good Days [Marie Jaëll]
38. Prelude No. 1 in C Major from Simple Preoudes for Students [Clara Schumann]
39. Prelude No. 2 in A-flat Major from Simple Preludes for Students [Clara Schumann]
40. Austrian Dance in A-flat Major from The People of Kapfenberg, Op. 67, No. 2 [Anna Stubenberg]