Spend the first 10 minutes of every practice session on the opening Lebert & Stark equality drills [1.11].

| | Composer / Arranger | Title (Italian) | Title (English) | Key | Difficulty (Grade) | |--------|------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------|------------------------| | I. Warm‑up Pieces | | 1 | Piccioli (author) | Allegro di Riscaldamento | Warm‑up Allegro | C major | 1 | | 2 | Clementi | Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 – 1st movement | – | G major | 2 | | 3 | Bach (arr.) | Minuet in G (from Anna Magdalena Notebook ) | – | G major | 2 | | II. Baroque & Classical Selections | | 4 | J.S. Bach | Prelude in C major (BWV 846) | – | C major | 3 | | 5 | G. Mozart | Rondo in A minor (K 511) – simplified | – | A minor | 3 | | 6 | C.P.E. Bach | Siciliana | – | F major | 3 | | III. Early Romantic Pieces | | 7 | J. Böhm | Romance | – | D♭ major | 3 | | 8 | F. Schubert | Ecossaise (D 958) – simplified | – | A major | 3 | | 9 | H. Purcell (arr.) | The Fair Maid of the Sea | – | G minor | 4 | | IV. Character Pieces & Folk Tunes | | 10 | A. Mendelssohn | Spinning Song (Op. 67 No. 2) – simplified | – | A major | 4 | | 11 | R. Schumann | Kinderszenen (Excerpt) – “Träumerei” | Dreaming | F major | 4 | | 12 | C. Brahms | Waltz in A♭ (Op. 39 No. 15) – easy version | – | A♭ major | 4 | | V. Early 20th‑Century Miniatures | | 13 | L. Piccioli | Impressione di Primavera | Spring Impression | D major | 4 | | 14 | R. Debussy (arr.) | Clair de Lune (excerpt) – simplified | – | D♭ major | 5 | | 15 | S. Rachmaninoff (arr.) | Prelude in C minor (Op. 23 No. 7) – easy version | – | C minor | 5 | | VI. Technical Studies | | 16 | Czerny | The School of Velocity, Op. 299 – Selected exercises | – | Various | 4–5 | | 17 | Hanon | The Virtuoso Pianist – Selected studies (No. 1, 2, 5) | – | Various | 3–5 | | VII. Bonus & Supplementary Material | | 18 | Piccioli | Glossary of Musical Terms (Italian → English) | – | — | — | | 19 | Piccioli | Suggested Practice Schedule | – | — | — | | 20 | Index of Pieces (alphabetical) | — | — | — | — |

: Before playing, mark the sections (A-B-A, exposition, development) to understand the architecture.

In , the focus is generally on the following pillars:

You can check the IMSLP page to see if some of the edited pieces are in the public domain, though the specific edition and compilation by Piccioli may still be under copyright.

This article explores the contents, structural pedagogy, and legal digital access avenues for this legendary piano anthology. Core Pedagogical Philosophy: The Fast-Track Method

Summary

Elegant movements emphasizing expressive cantabile melodies.

Early sonatas focusing on rapid hand crossings and repeated notes.

Scope and purpose

The Antologia Pianistica is a two-volume series curated by Giuseppe Piccioli, a renowned composer and pianist. Volume 1 is tailored for beginners, specifically aimed at students in lower secondary schools (Scuole secondarie di primo grado) or those beginning private studies.