An acclaimed multi-volume treatise presents precise and creative exercises for serious painists and teaches technique, pedaling, fingering, and other methods.

An acclaimed multi-volume treatise presents precise and creative exercises for serious painists and teaches technique, pedaling, fingering, and other methods.

This edition is comprised of 86 different technical exercises composed by Liszt during 1868 to 1880. Liszt intended these highly challenging exercises to build greater performance skills in virtuoso pianists. The complete series consists of twelve volumes, each one dealing with a different pianistic problem. This edition has been compiled from the original set to present the exercises in a reasonable length without harming the essence and effectiveness of the original work.

(Amadeus). This holistic approach to the keyboard, based on a sound understanding of the relationship between physical function and musical purpose, is an invaluable resource for pianists and teachers. Professor Fink explains his ideas and demonstrates his innovative developmental exercises that set the pianist free to express the most profound musical ideas. HARDCOVER.

"This Dover edition, first published in 2013, is a new compilation of works by Antonain Dvoeraak, reprinted from early authoritative editions"--Title page verso.

In the early 20th century, a group of Parisian avant-garde composers known as "Les Six" rebelled against the current musical vogue. This compilation features a total of 20 works.

Suites composed specifically for piano four hands include "Petite Suite" and "Six Epigraphes Antiques, " plus composer's transcriptions of "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" (two pianos) and "Printemps "(piano four hands). Authoritative editions.