Masterpieces for the Modern Pianist

An extensive 272-page classical piano collection of original piano solos from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and early 20th-century masters that juxtaposes familiar pieces with lesser-known gems. Popular favorites such as Chopin's Minute Waltz, Rachmaninoff's C-sharp minor prelude, the first movement of Bach's Italian Concerto, and the fast and furious third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata intermingle with seldom-heard but equally delightful pieces by Melanie Bonis, Cecile Chaminade, Thomas Wiggins, Rentaro Taki, and Ignacio Cervantes. The brief composer biographies also include a concise description of each piece. This thoughtfully selected publication is organized traditionally by era and will be beneficial as a reference copy for a piano teacher, as recital or sight-reading music for an advancing piano student, and especially for an amateur or recreational pianist in search of new repertoire for perhaps the superior kind of piano playing: solitary enjoyment! The book features a comb-bound spine so pages will always stay open. See the preview page for a song list.