Description:
The works included in The Pianist's Book of Early Contemporary Treasures by Joseph Banowetz provide a rich educational experience by giving the student a brief description of the era, a biography of each composer, and a note describing the circumstances under which each work was composed. All the editor's markings are bracketed, suggested metronome markings are give, and the editor's source is always stated. Includes works by Bartók, Debussy, Dohnányl, Kabalevsky, Kodály, Nielsen, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Satie, Scriabin, Shostakovitch, Strauss, and Tchérépnin. For intermediate piano solo. Published by Kjos Music Company.