Intermediate Repertoire Collections

I’d like to share some great collections of intermediate-level piano repertoire. All of these have a great variety of pieces from each of the four musical periods, and I have personally used them and recommend them! I know there are many more out there – if you have favorites that you use in your teaching that aren’t listed here, please share! We can all benefit from recommendations from other teachers. And don’t miss some recommendations for great intermediate pieces (and audio/video samples of each piece) here. Click on the pictures below for more information on the collections.


Succeeding with the MastersFJH Music
These generally go from Late Elementary to Late Intermediate levels.
Baroque Era, Volumes 1 & 2; Classical Era, Volumes 1 & 2; Romantic Era, Volumes 1 & 2

Succeeding with the Masters, Baroque Era, Volume OneSucceeding with the Masters, Classical Era, Volume OneSucceeding with the Masters, Romantic Era, Volume One (With CD)

Easy Classics to Moderns (Volume 17 of the Music for Millions series) – Hal Leonard Publishing; compiled & edited by Denes Agay

Easy Classics to Moderns: Piano Solo (Music for Millions)-Volume 17More Easy Classics to Moderns (Music for Millions, Vol 27) (Music for Milions)

59 Piano Solos You Like to Play – Schirmer
I suppose some of these pieces may be considered “Early Advanced,” but this is a wonderful book with great teaching repertoire!

59 Piano Solos You Like to Play (Piano Collection)

Applause! Volumes 1 & 2 – Alfred Masterwork Editions
Great collections of showy, fun-to-play repertoire.

Applause!, Book 1 (Alfred Masterwork Editions)

Music by the Masters – Alfred Publishing
This is a book I used as a young student – it has a great variety of intermediate classical repertoire.

Music by the Masters

Keith Snell’s Piano Repertoire – Neil A. Kjos Music Company
Levels 3 through 7 are Intermediate levels
This is an awesome series – I love how it starts with the Preparatory level for very young students!

GP625 - Piano Repertoire: Romantic & 20th Century, Level 5GP624 - Piano Repertoire: Romantic & 20th Century, Level 4GP623 - Piano Repertoire: Romantic & 20th Century, Level ThreeGP603 - Piano Repertoire: Baroque & Classical Level ThreeGP604 - Piano Repertoire: Baroque & Classical Level 4

Celebration Series Perspectives – Frederick Harris Music

Great series that has ten levels of repertoire books and ten levels of etude books, as well as student workbooks.

Piano Repertoire 5 (Celebration Series Perspectives®)Piano Repertoire 3 (Celebration Series Perspectives®)

Encyclopedia of Classical Music – FJH Music
This is a relatively new collection (published in 2005) that I LOVE – it has a wonderful selection of pieces that have really motivated my students to practice.

Encyclopedia of Classical Piano Music, Volume 1 - Piano Solos By the Great Composers

Jennifer Boster

2 Responses to “Intermediate Repertoire Collections

  • I also love the Bastien Piano Literature series. Book 1 starts out with Bach Minuets and pieces from Schumann's Album for the Young, and Book 5 includes a Haydn Sonata and a whole Bach suite. Every book has a great selection from all the musical periods. One of my favorite series' to use.

  • Thanks Bonnie – I've never used that one before, I'll have to check it out!

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