The 16 titles include: Arabesque, Opus 100, No. 2 (Burgmuller) * Ballade, Opus 100, No. 15 (Burgmuller) * Prelude, Opus 28, No. 4 (Chopin) * Prelude, Opus 28, No. 7 (Chopin) * Spinning Song (Ellmenreich) * Patriotic Song (Grieg) * Morning Song (Gurlitt) * Scherzo (Gurlitt) * To a Wild Rose (MacDowell) * Ecossaise in D Major (Schubert) * Berceuse, Opus 124, No. 6 (Schumann) * The Happy Farmer (Schumann) * The Wild Horseman (Schumann) * Italian Song (Tchaikovsky) * Morning Prayer (Tchaikovsky) * The Sick Doll (Tchaikovsky).

The 11 titles include: Prelude in D Minor (Bach) * Prelude No. 1 in C Major (Bach) * Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major (Bach) * Allemande (Couperin) * Prelude No. 8 in E Minor (Couperin) * Sarabande in F Major (Handel) * La Joyeuse (Rameau) * Sonata in C Major (Scarlatti) * Sonata in D Minor (Scarlatti) * Bourr_e in F Major (Telemann) * Fantasia in C Minor (Telemann).

Titles: * Allegro (Bartók) * Bagatelle, Opus 6, No. 6 (Bartók) * Le Petite Berger (Debussy) * Le Petite Nègre (Debussy) * Prelude No. 2 (Gershwin) * Waltz, Opus 123, No. 6 (Gretchaninoff) * Playing Ball (Kabalevsky) * Toccatina, Opus 27, No. 6 (Kabalevsky) * The Bagpipes (Menotti) * Lullaby (Menotti) * The Manger (Menotti) * Gymnopedie No. 1 (Satie) * The Mechanical Doll (Shostakovitch) * Vivo (Stravinsky)

Titles: * Sonatina in C Major (Biehl) * Andante in F Major, Bright Is the Sky, The Festive Dance and In the Garden (Gurlitt) * Children's Song (Kohler) * Ecossaise in G Major (Schubert) * Melody op. 68, no. 1 and Soldier's March op. 68, no. 2 (Schumann) * Old French Song op. 39, no. 6 (Tchaikovsky) and more.

Allan Evans's groundbreaking biography of Ignaz Friedman gives the reader the behind and the between of the life and career of this extraordinary pianist. Friedman's repertory emphasized the major works of Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt, and Brahms, but he was perhaps best known for his interpretation of the Chopin mazurkas, which by all accounts he played with the same rhythmic nuance as their composer. Evans examines Friedman's life as a cultured Jewish musician from Poland; his studies in Leipzig and Vienna; his marriage to Manya Schidlowsky -- a Russian countess and relative of Tolstoy; and his performing career, teaching, and retirement in Australia.

A progressive repertoire series designed to motivate students while allowing them to progress evenly and smoothly from the earliest classics toward intermediate literature. These pieces are from the standard classical literature, chosen to appeal both to teacher and student. Each volume comes with a corresponding CD. PIanist Kim O'Reilly Newman holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois. She has performed throughout North America and Europe with the Hambro Quartet of Pianos and was an editor and recording pianist for Alfred Music. Kim is a brain tumor survivor and now specializes in performing music for the left hand.

Featuring authentic keyboard pieces exclusively from the Classical Period, this collection serves as an excellent introduction to classical keyboard literature for late-elementary to early-intermediate level performers. Well-placed fingerings, minimal dynamic markings, suggested realizations of ornaments in footnotes, limited articulations, and well-spaced engraving make this an ideal transitional book to introduce students to standard repertory. Outstanding literature selected for its quality and accessibility include: Allego, K.3 (Mozart) * Country Dance in D (Beethoven) * Ecossaise, WoO23 (Beethoven) * German Dance in A, WoO 42 (Beethoven) * German Dance in D (Haydn) * German Dance in E (Haydn) * Gigue (Arnold) * Little Dance and Rondo (Turk) * Melody and Sonatina Op. 168, No. 2 (Diabelli) * Menuett K.1, K. 2, and K. 6 (Mozart) * Minuet in G (Haydn) * Two Minuets (L. Mozart) * Minuetto (Hook) * Sonatina in C (Duncombe) * Sonatina in C (Haslinger).