Description

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, composers explored new avenues in piano music, resulting in a rich array of innovative works that define what is now recognized as "20th-century music." This extensive 208-page survey features compositions from 37 different composers, showcasing a spectrum of styles and levels of difficulty, from intermediate to early-advanced. Dr. Hinson has enriched the collection with historical context, biographical insights, and performance notes, providing a comprehensive resource for understanding this transformative period in piano music.

Songs / Content

• A la Manière de Borodin (In the Style of Borodin) - ValseMaurice Ravel (composer)
• Approach of the Thunder GodArthur Farwell (composer)
• The Augmented TriadWallingford Riegger (composer)
• Bagatelle [Op. 6, No. 4; Sz. 38:4]Béla Bartók (composer)
• Bear Dance [Sz. 39: 10]Béla Bartók (composer)
• Brâul (Waistband Dance)Béla Bartók (composer)
• Buciumeana (Dance of Butschum)Béla Bartók (composer)
• ChoraleCarlisle Floyd (composer)
• Clusters and DotsEmma Lou Diemer (composer)
• Columbine Dances - WaltzBohuslav Martinu (composer)
• Dancing DemonsVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• Danse de la Poupée (The Doll's Dance) [L. 128]Claude Debussy (composer)
• Evening in the CountryBéla Bartók (composer)
• 15-FebAndré Previn (composer)
• For Johnny MeheganLeonard Bernstein (composer)
• Fourth Lyric PieceCarlisle Floyd (composer)
• Gently, Johnny, My JingaloNelson Keyes (composer)
• A Giddy GirlJacques Ibert (composer)
• GigueEmma Lou Diemer (composer)
• Homage to Marya Freund and to the HarpVirgil Thomson (composer)
• In Evening AirAaron Copland (composer)
• Irish Tune from County DerryPercy Grainger (composer)
• Jamaican RumbaArthur Benjamin (composer)
• Joc Cu Bâtâ (Stick Dance)Béla Bartók (composer)
• Kaleidoscopes, Nos. 9 and 10Benjamin Lees (composer)
• La Piccadilly - MarcheErik Satie (composer)
• The Lake at Evening [Op. 5, No. 1]Charles Griffes (composer)
• LentoIgor Stravinsky (composer)
• Lento [Op. 35, No. 1]Cyril Scott (composer)
• The Little Spaniard [Op. 76, No. 1]Ignacy Friedman (composer)
• Lolly-Too-DumNelson Keyes (composer)
• The Major SecondWallingford Riegger (composer)
• Mâruntelul (Lively Dance)Béla Bartók (composer)
• Medley (Campfire on the Ice)Ross Lee Finney (composer)
• Minstrels [L. 117:12]Claude Debussy (composer)
• Mouvements Perpétuels (Perpetual Movements)Francis Poulenc (composer)
• The New Puppet - ShimmyBohuslav Martinu (composer)
• Night SongCarlisle Floyd (composer)
• O Polichinelo (The Punch Doll)Heitor Villa-Lobos (composer)
• Pe Loc (On the Spot)Béla Bartók (composer)
• PesanteIgor Stravinsky (composer)
• Poargâ Româneascâ (Romanian Polka)Béla Bartók (composer)
• PréludeMaurice Ravel (composer)
• Prelude in B Minor [Op. 1, No. 1]Karol Szymanowski (composer)
• Prelude in C Major ("Harp") [Op. 12, No. 7]Sergei Prokofiev (composer)
• Reel - Homage to Henry CowellLou Harrison (contributor)
• Ritual Fire DanceManuel De Falla (composer)
• Rondo on Argentine Children's Folk TunesAlberto Ginastera (composer)
• Sad MomentVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• Sam Byers: With JoyVirgil Thomson (composer)
• Sentimental MelodyAaron Copland (composer)
• SerenadeEmma Lou Diemer (composer)
• ShenandoahNelson Keyes (composer)
• The Shy Doll - ChansonBohuslav Martinu (composer)
• SicilianaIgor Stravinsky (composer)
• Six Little Piano Pieces Nos. 2 and 6 [Op. 19]Arnold Schoenberg (composer)
• Sonatine Bureacratique (Bureaucratic Sonatina)Erik Satie (composer)
• Sorocaba [Op. 67, No. 1]Darius Milhaud (composer)
• The Sussez Mummer's Christmas CarolPercy Grainger (composer)
• Tango [Op. 8, No. 2]Joaquín Turina (composer)
• Ten Bagatelles, Nos. 1 and 9 [Op. 5]Alexander Tchérépnin (composer)
• The Tides of ManaunaunHenry Cowell (composer)
• The TritoneWallingford Riegger (composer)
• Variations on a Slovakian Folk Tune [Sz. 42:II/5]Béla Bartók (composer)
• Visions Fugitives (Fleeting Visions) Nos. 1 and 5 [Op. 22]Sergei Prokofiev (composer)
• WaltzCarlisle Floyd (composer)
• The White Peacock [Op. 7, No. 1]Charles Griffes (composer)
• Young People's Dance - for the Black KeysZoltán Kodály (composer)