Kohler Sonatina Album (Small)

Overview

Kohler Sonatina Album (Small) is a piano collection compiled by Louis Köhler and edited by Allan Small, featuring well-known sonatinas, rondos, sonatas and other classical piano works. The collection includes music by composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Clementi, Diabelli, Dussek, Haydn, Kuhlau, Mozart and Schubert.

The edition has been carefully edited to remove impractical fingerings and unnecessary accidentals, while newly engraved notation provides cleaner, easier-to-read pages.

Key Features

• Collection of classical piano repertoire from multiple composers

• Compiled by Louis Köhler and edited by Allan Small

• Includes sonatinas, rondos, sonatas and other selected works

• Features works by Beethoven, Clementi, Haydn, Kuhlau, Mozart and other major composers

• Revised fingerings designed to provide more practical playing

• Cleaner engraving for easier reading

• Suitable for both piano study and performance

What Students Will Learn

Working through this collection can help students develop:

• Classical piano technique – finger control, coordination and articulation

• Musical phrasing – shaping melodies and longer musical lines

• Rhythmic accuracy – maintaining clear classical-style rhythm and pulse

• Dynamic control – interpreting contrasts in volume and expression

• Stylistic awareness – experiencing different compositional styles across the Classical and early Romantic repertoire

• Performance skills – preparing substantial classical pieces for lessons, examinations and recitals

Product Details

• Title: Kohler Sonatina Album (Small)

• Compiled by: Louis Köhler

• Edited by: Allan Small

• Instrument: Piano

• Level: Intermediate to Early Advanced

• Publisher: Alfred Music

• Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition

• Collection: Sonatinas, rondos, sonatas and other classical piano works

Recommended For

• Intermediate to early-advanced piano students

• Students studying classical piano repertoire

• Teachers looking for a varied collection of sonatinas and related works

• Students preparing repertoire for lessons, examinations or recitals

• Pianists who want to expand their classical repertoire beyond individual pieces