Richard Clayderman - Anthology: Piano Solo

This anthology features a great collection of Richard Clayderman's works. I really love playing his beautifully arranged songs, and many of my students like them. It's a must-have for any piano enthusiast!

Love this book, since it has so many beautiful songs with different level of difficulties. Good buy!

The music is easy to read. Another reviewer said some songs were "hand written" but my copy is standard music notation & easily read. I love the arrangement of "I Have a Dream" from MaMa Mia, fun song. Only improvement would be needs a spiral binding it just won't stay open. (I'll take it to Staples and have them spiral bind it)

I removed just one point for these drawbacks that may be not drawbacks for someone but a deal-breaker for others: 1. 'A Comme Amour' is not included. I bought this book because I wanted that piece, I could not believe that the Anthology may miss it. Amazon would do better to list all solos in the book. (The same evening I received this book I ordered 'A Comme Amour' on another site). 2. I found 'Ballade Pour Adeline' very significantly abridged and adapted. I may assume that some (or most?) other solos are adapted too. There is no indication about it in the book. A trusting piano player may believe he plays original sheet music.

I'm really happy with this book. The arrangements, in general, are excellent, very similar to the original ones.There are pieces for both beginner and advanced players. I enjoyed a lot studying and playing most of the songs included in the book. Additionally, this anthology includes the most popular pieces from Clayderman's repertoire. Finally, I would like to add that the book itself is friendly for the piano player: it stands easily on the piano and the scores size and printing quality allow players to read and perform comfortably.

All the songs i remember from childhood, that I used to play with my cousins (they were much better than I) is in this book. The description doesn't list the selections but it includes Mariage d'amour which is one I had been looking for. I noticed one error so far but recognized it easily and subbed the right note.

It contains a lot of songs that I like. The music is easy and sounds great. The price is reasonable. Recommend for purchase.

I read a previous buyer's review cautioning about mistakes in this book. I was alarmed and discussed with my daughters' piano teacher. The teacher suggested that a few mistakes in each pieces is not that bad. The copy of downloaded sheet music used by my daughter also has some notes that sound very strange. The teacher said that she could correct the mistakes by listening to the actual music on the CD. After receiving this book, we found that the mistakes are so numerous that correcting them is impossible, exactly as the previous reviewer said. This book is completely useless as a sheet music for real piano playing. The only use this book has is to be presented in my daughter's exam or audition. The regulation requires authentic sheet music. We can bring this book as a prove that we paid our due to the composer of the music, but playing according to our print-out copy. From the very beginning the teacher cautioned us that it is very likely that all the sheet music of Richard Clayderman published outside France will have some mistakes. I tried my best to buy French version, short of traveling all the way to France. This is the best I can manage, but this book is still full of mistakes. This raises a question, is this book legitimate publication? Did the original French composers and publishers involve in the publication of this book? Were they suitably compensated? For serious piano players that plan to use this book as sheet music, rather than bookshelf decoration, please heed the most unfavorable reviews on this book. Do not buy it, at least do not play it!