20th Century, The: Elementary Level - Piano

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.

Schirmer Performance Editions feature composer biographies, historical notes, and practice and performance tips.

Table of Contents:

• Shostakovich: Waltz, Op. 69, No. 2 (from Children's Notebook for Piano)
• Shostakovich: March, Op. 69, No. 1 (from Children's Notebook for Piano)
• Kabalevsky: At Recess, Op. 89, No. 4 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Cradle Song, Op. 39, No. 4 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Bartok: Dialogue I (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Bartok: Dialogue III (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Bartok: Dialogue II (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Kabalevsky: Evening Song, Op. 89, No. 16 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: First Etude, Op. 89, No. 2 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: First Piece, Op. 89, No. 1 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: First Waltz, Op. 89, No. 5 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Bartok: Follow The Leader (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Kabalevsky: Funny Event, Op. 39, No. 7 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Bartok: Invention I (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Bartok: Legato and Staccato (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Kabalevsky: Light And Shadow, Op. 89, No. 7 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalesky: A Little Dance, Op. 39, No. 9 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Kabalevsky: Little Hedgehog, Op. 89, No. 8 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Melody, Op. 39, No. 1 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Bartok: Parallel Lines (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Bartok: Peasant Song (from Ten Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Playful One, Op. 89, No. 10 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Playing, Op. 39, No. 5 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Kabalevsky: Polka, Op. 39, No. 2 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Kabalevsky: Quiet Song, Op. 89, No. 3 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Rambling, Op. 39, No. 3 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Kabalevsky: Scherzo, Op. 39, No. 12 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Bartok: Short and Long Legato (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Kabalevsky: Skipping Rope, Op. 89, No. 17 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Song, Op. 39, No. 8 (from 24 Pieces for Children)
• Bartok: Stepping Stones (from The First Term at the Piano)
• Kabalevsky: Trumpet And Drum, Op. 89, No. 20 (from 35 Easy Pieces)
• Kabalevsky: Trumpet And Echo, Op. 89, No. 15 (from 35 Easy Pieces)

Publisher:	G. Schirmer
Composer/Author:	Various
Arranger/Editor:	Walters, Richard
Catalog Number:	00297094
Pages:	32