The 20th Century ─ 25 Pieces by Barber, Bartok, Kabalevsky, Khachaturian, Prokofiev, Ravel, Shostakovich and Others in Progressive Order: Intermediate Level

(Schirmer Performance Editions). The 20th Century series presents music by some of the greatest composers of the modern era, composers who wrote a full range of music for orchestra, voices, piano and chamber ensembles, in the great and large forms. But they also valued music education, and composed interesting music to foster a stdent pianist's progress. The pieces by these composers lead a student not only to technical proficiency, but also to become a more fully formed, imaginative musician. When a great talent turns attention to writing a short piece of limited difficulty level for students, it is approached with the same aesthetics, temperament, tastes and creative invention applied when composing a symphony, opera or concerto. These exquisite miniatures are complete works of timeless art. Through them a master musician of the past indirectly teaches a progressing musician of the present and the future. Contents: Antheil : Little Shimmy * Barber : Petite Berceuse * To My Steinway * Bartok : Bagatelle No. 6 from 14 Bagatelles * selections from For Children : Jeering Song, Round Dance * Creston : selections from Five Little Dances , Op. 24: Festive Dance, Rustic Dance * Hovhaness : Mountain Lullaby from Mountain Idylls , Op. 119 * Kabalevsky : selections from 30 Pieces for Children , Op. 27: Clowning, A Little Prank, Lyric Piece, The Chase, Novelette * Slow Waltz from 24 Pieces for Children , Op. 39 * Rondo-Toccata from Four Rondos , Op. 60; Prelude and Fugue in G Major from Six Preludes and Fugues , Op. 61 * Khachaturian : Ivan Sings from Adventures of Ivan * Muczynski : Fable No. 9 from Fables , Op. 21 * Pinto : Playing Marbles from Children's Festival * Prokofiev : selections from Music for Children , Op. 65: Morning, Promenade, Regrets * Ravel : Prelude * Shostakovich : Birthday from Children's Notebook for Piano , Op. 69. Schirmer Performance Editions feature composer biographies, historical notes, and practice and performance tips.