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Book III belongs to the following step.

=Kearne, L.= Canzonetta.

=Kirchner, F.= Op. 184 a. Slumber Song.

— Hunting Sketch, No. 3. Op. 608.

=Kirchner, Th.= Feuillet d’Album. (M.F. 15).

=Kreuz, Emil.= Chant d’amour. Op. 44, No. 2.

=Kuhlau, F.= Sonatines. Op. 88. (Emile Thomas):—No. 1, en Ut (in C). 3. en La bémol (in A minor).

=Lachner, I.= Op. 93. 3 Morceaux de Salon: No. 2. Tarantelle; 3. Danse des Matelots. (7511 b, c).

No. 1, Nocturne belongs to III.

— Op. 108. 4 Duos. Nocturne, Grande Polonaise, Ländliche Idylle (Country Idyll), Böhmischer Original-Bauerntanz (Bohemian Peasants’ Dance).

— Op. 94. No. 1, Siesta; No. 2, Grande Polonaise.

— Op. 99. Sonatina in A. (7503).

— Op. 100. Sonatina in B♭. (7504).

— Op. 101. Sonatina in G. (7505).

Three excellent sonatinas for young pupils.

Lachner’s music recalls much of the spirit of Haydn,—it is straightforward, healthy and genial in character. The influence of Schumann and the somewhat complicated rhythmical feeling introduced by many modern German composers into their otherwise technically easy pieces (rendering them difficult to be understood by young beginners who are not specially gifted) are here conspicuous by their absence.

=Langer. G.= Op. 20. “Grossmütterchen.” Ländler.

=Laubach, F.= 24 Scottish Songs, arranged. (7513).

=Lee, Maurice.= Cantilena.—Gavotte de Louis XV.—Rêve céleste, Morceau de Salon.

— Gavotte du Duc de Richelieu. (9406 f).

— Sylvana. Menuet. (9406 c).

=Liszt. F.= Consolation. (M.F. 16).

=Lully. J. B.= Entrée de l’Opéra, “Les Songes funestes d’Atys”. (Hermann, C.V.M. 5).

— Gavotte et Rondeau d’Alceste. (A minor). (Hermann, C.V.M. 6).

=March Album.= Bk. 2. Edited by Hermann. (8686 b).

Contains 5 Marches by Beethoven, 3 by Cherubini, and 1 by Lesueur.

=Martini, G. B.= Gavotta. (Jensen, V. 16).

=Mendelssohn.= 4 Marches (Wedding March, War March, March from Italian Symphony, Lied ohne Worte in E minor). Bk. 5 of March Albums. (8686 e).

— Christmas Piece. Op. 72. No. 2. (M.F. 112).

=Meo, Alfonzo.= The Cubanese Dance.

=Moffat, A.= Bourrée et Musette. Gigue anglaise. Hebridean Jorram (Hebriden Schifferlied). Mélodie élégiaque. Pierrette. Danse Gracieuse. Fantasia on English Airs. Fantasia on Irish Melodies.

=Mozart, W. A.= Allegretto (Sonata in G). (7324 c).

— Rondo (Sonata in F). (7324 c).

— Sonata in D arranged from the Pianoforte Duet Sonata, Op. 3, No. 1, by W. Abert. (11566).

— Romanze aus der “Nacht-Musik” (Jensen, V. 17).

=Nölck, A.= Berceuse. Op. 92.

=Our Favorite Tunes.= (Hermann.) (7388).

Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 14 belong to I b).

=Papini, G.= Deux Airs Napolitains. No. 1 in D; No. 2 in D.

=Pergolese, G. B.= Air. (M.F. 116).

=Pleyel.= Op. 48. Six Sonatinas. (F. Hermann.) (7546).

=Porpora, Niccolo.= La Chasse. Pianoforte Accompaniment, arranged from the original figured Bass by A. Moffat.

=Poznanski, J. B.= La Paresse.

=Rameau, J. P.= Menuet et Passepieds de “Castor et Pollux”. (Hermann, C.V.M. No. 7).

— Rigodon (Dardanus). (M.F. 99).

— Rigodon en Rondeau (Dardanus). (M.F. 100).

=Reber, H.= Berceuse in G.

=Reinecke, C.= Miniature Sonatina in C. Op. 122, No. 9.

— Sonate miniature, in B minor.

— 2 Miniature Sonatas (in first position). Op. 213. Nos. 11 & 12. (7543).

These four sonatinas would suitably follow those of Gurlitt under I.

— Abendgebet. (M.F. 18).

— Tears (Thränen). (M.F. 40).

— Chant d’amour. (M.F. 51).

— Farandole. (M.F. 86).

=Rheinberger, J.= Masurek. (M.F. 20).

=Ries, F.= Sonatinas in F, in A minor, and in C. (Thomas). (7547).

=Roeckel, J. L.= Croquis musicaux. 6 Morceaux. 2 Books. (7563 a, b).

No. 1. À l’antique. No. 2. Mazourka-Caprice. No. 3. Simple Mélodie. No. 6. Sous la lune.

Nos. 4 and 5 belong to III.

— Air du Dauphin. (9406 d).

— La Kermesse de St. Cloud. (9406 e).

=Rubinstein, A.= Romance (F). (M.F. 24).

=Saint-George.= L’ancien régime. Petite Suite. (7570a).

— Entre nous. Morceau de Salon.—Tristesse.—Vieille Histoire.

=Schmitt, J.= Sonatina in C. (E. Thomas).

=Schubert.= Three Sonatinas. (E. Thomas). (7571).

No. 1 in D, No. 3 in G; No. 2 belongs to III.

— Moment musical. (M.F. 5).

— Ballet de Rosamonde. (M.F. 28).

— Menuet favori. (M.F. 52).

— Divertissement à la hongroise. (M.F. 93).

— Am Meer. Arr. by Emile Thomas.

— Romance from “Rosamonde.” Arr. by Emile Thomas.

— Serenade. Arr. by Emile Thomas.

=Schubert, F.= (Dresden). Cantabile. (M.F. 84).

— Romanza espressiva. (M.F. 101).

=Schumann, R.= Schlummerlied. (M.F. 26).

— “Revery” and “At the Fireside” (Hermann).

— Album. 56 Pieces arr. by F. Hermann. (7574).

— Scenes of Childhood (Kinderscenen). Easy Pieces. Op. 15. Arranged by F. Hermann. (7575).

Nos. 12 and 13 belong to IV.

— Album for the Young (Jugend-Album). Op. 68. Arranged by F. Hermann. (7576).

No. 4 belongs to Ia. Nos. 2, 23 and 42 to Ib. No. 22 to III, and 33 to IV.

=Schytte, L.= Berceuse. (M.F. 82).

=Senaillé, J. B.= Aria in G minor. (Jensen, V. 7).

— Sonate. (Jensen). (7405).

=Simon, A.= Berceuse. Edited and fingered by Ernst Heim.

=Smith, Sydney.= The Lily of the Valley, op. 14. Arranged.

=Spohr, L.= Romanze in A. (M.F. 22).

— Barcarolle from 3 Duettinos op. 135. (8695).

— Larghetto in G. (M.F. 92).

=Squire, W. H.= Gavotte sentimentale.

— Reverie.

— Serenade in A.

— Bourrée. Op. 24.

— Meditation. Op. 25.

=Strelezki, A.= “L’Absence”, Mélodie.

— Mélodie réligieuse.

— 4ième Menuet à l’Antique. (M.F. 103).

=Struss, Fritz.= 2 Characteristic Pieces. Op. 12.

No. 1. Gondoliera.

=Sutcliffe, W.= Andante in E.

=Tartini, G.= Larghetto (G minor). (Jensen, V. 6).

=Thomas, Emile.= Air de Ballet.

— Danse Lente.

— Sanssouci Valse.

— Polka.

— Danse rustique.

Light salon pieces in simple rhythms.

— Sonatine en Ut (C).

=Tschaïkowsky, P.= Album of Favourite Pieces:—

1. Mazurka; 2. Sweet Dream; 3. Neapolitan Song; 4. Autumn Song; 5. Barcarolle; 6. Andante cantabile; 7. Chant sans paroles; 8. Troïka; 9. Christmas. Edited and partly arranged by Fr. Hermann. (7590).

Nos. 1, 6, 7, 8 and 9 belong to II.

— Chanson triste. (M.F. 85).

— Chant sans Paroles. (M.F. 27).

=Valle de Paz, E. del.= Op. 29, No. 2. Minuet.

=Veracini, A.= Sonata in A minor. (G. Jensen.) (7416).

=Veracini, F. M.= Minuet. (Jensen, V. 5).

— Sarabanda e Danza rustica. (Moffat.) (7589).

=Volkmann, R.= Musical Picture Book. Arranged by F. Hermann:—

No. 4. On the Lake. (M.F. 62). No. 6. The Shepherd. (M.F. 64).

=Weber, C. M. von.= Lonely. (Krug.)

— Maienblümchen. (F. Hermann). (M.F. 105).

— Sonatina in C for 4 hands, arranged. (Abert.) (11765).

=Witting, C.= Andante alla Siciliana.

=Wolfermann, A.= Fantasia No. 1 in G, No. 2 in G.

Melodious pieces, containing excellent practice.

— Romance. No. 1 of 3 pieces.

Step III. First five Positions.

=Palaestra.= A Collection of Pieces, Sonatas, Suites, and Concert Pieces, for Violin Solo with Pianoforte Accompaniment: arranged in progressive order, carefully marked and annotated by Ernst Heim:—

Book VA. Pieces with change from first to fourth position, by Lachner, Gurlitt, Hofmann, and Moffat. Piece with change from first to fifth position, by Lully. (11475a).

Book VB. Pieces up to the fifth position, by Spohr, Geminiani, Mozart, and Handel. (11475b).