Disney – Pianodao

Selected and reviewed by ANDREW EALES
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As the Disney centenary draws to a close, I don’t want to miss the opportunity to highlight some of the recent publications from Hal Leonard celebrating the studio’s unrivalled catalogue of hit songs, spanning the decades.

Having previously reviewed Disney Goes Classical (read the review), which offers a wonderful selection for late intermediate (UK Grade 5-6) players, I have picked three easier collections for this celebration, delivering outstanding selections of great songs for elementary to intermediate players.

These collections are equally prime examples of the larger series in which they appear; those interested in exploring Hal Leonard’s various easy piano songbook series can thus use this review, and these books, as a jumping off point for doing so…

PIANODAO MUSIC LIBRARY

Selected and reviewed by ANDREW EALES
Find out more: ABOUT PIANODAO REVIEWS

Disney Goes Classical is the latest hit album from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, comprising 15 favourite songs from Disney movies. You can stream it on all the usual platforms, and now you can also play the arrangements from the recently published 72-page accompanying music book…

The “Classical” of the title presumably refers to the fact that the album was recorded by seasoned classical artists (including cameo appearances from guitarist Kaori Muraji and singers Renée Fleming and Matteo Bocelli) rather than a studio orchestra; most of the songs seem to me little changed from the originals.

As such the new music book serves not only as a companion to the RPO recording but as a potentially useful and inspiring collection of some of the most iconic Disney songs.

There’s no shortage of Disney songbooks on the market of course, but this one has special appeal, so let me sprinkle you with fairy dust and we’ll take a tour of this magical publication….

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