A favored student and comrade of Mozart, and Haydn's successor as music director to the Esterhazy court, Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 1827) was considered in his lifetime to be one of Europe's greatest composers and pianists. For his craftsmanship and sense of 18th-century style, Hummel was thought to be a true representative of his age, an "elder statesman of Viennese Classicism" ("Grove"). His compositions for solo piano reflect his essential qualities of classical grace, melodic elegance, and brilliant virtuosity fully evident in this compilation of 15 of Hummel's most important keyboard works: Rondo, Op. 11; Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 13; Fantasie, Op. 18; Rondo-Fantasie, Op. 19; Sonata in F Minor, Op. 20; Caprice, Op. 49; "La Bella Caprissiosa" (Polonaise), Op. 55; Variations, Op. 57; 24 Preludes, Op. 67; Sonata in F-sharp Minor, Op, 81; Sonata in D Major, Op. 106; "La Contemplazione," Op. 107, No. 3; Rondo all'Ungherese, Op. 107, No. 6; Rondo Brillante, Op. 109; "La Galante" (Rondeau Brillant), Op. 120. Now pianists and music lovers can enjoy a treasury of Hummel's most representative piano music in this attractive, durable, and inexpensive edition, reproduced from authoritative Universal-Edition scores, edited by Charles de Beroit."

First volume of a newly engraved edition contains the first nine sonatas; the Fantasy in D Minor, K.397; Rondo in D, K.485; Variations in C, K.265, and Andante in F, K.616.

Treasury of 37 charming works: Rondo in A Minor (K.511), Adagio in B Minor (K.540), Gigue in G Major (K.574); plus variations, minuets, allegros, more. Breitkopf & Härtel editions.

Selected and with Introductory Notes by Marc-André Hamelin. Etudes in Minor Keys, Op. 39 (Symphony for Solo Piano, Op. 39, Nos. 4–7; Concerto for Solo Piano, Op. 39, Nos. 8–10; "Le Festin d'Ésope", Op. 39, No. 12); Saltarelle, Op. 23; Barcarolle, Op. 65, No. 6; Toccatina, Op. 75.

Guide to the Pianist's Repertoire continues to be the go-to source for piano performers, teachers, and students. Newly updated and expanded with more than 250 new composers, this incomparable resource expertly guides readers to solo piano literature and provides answers to common questions: What did a given composer write? What interesting work have I never heard of? How difficult is it? What are its special musical features? How can I reach the publisher? New to the fourth edition are enhanced indexes identifying black composers, women composers, and compositions for piano with live or recorded electronics; a thorough listing of anthologies and collections organized by time period and nationality, now including collections from Africa and Slovakia; and expanded entries to account for new material, works, and resources that have become available since the third edition, including websites and electronic resources. The "newest Hinson" will be an indispensible guide for many years to come.

Over 20 of the composer's best-loved, most often performed compositions, including the Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; the Fugue in B minor on a theme of Corelli, BWV 579, and many more. Reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition.

Original compilation includes the famous orchestral interlude "The Flight of the Bumblebee "as well as the suite from" The Tale of Tsar Saltan." Additional selections include suites from "The Golden Cockerel" and "Christmas Eve" as well as "Dubinushka, " Op. 62, suite; all are reproduced from authoritative sources.