Short Guides to the Piano Repertoire

This is a series of short guides to the major periods and composers of the piano repertoire, one of the richest and most popular genres of classical music. Appealing to students, teachers, early professionals, and skilled amateurs, the series offers engaging insights into how to tackle celebrated masterpieces of the repertoire, large and small, heard in concert halls the world over, in recordings and online. Intended as practical guides and jumping-off points for further study and understanding, the books combine an historical context with inside knowledge into the technical, artistic, and imaginative requirements for creating a performance.