Master Keyboard Series - LudwigMasters

Spanish composer Manuel de Falla wrote the Fantasia Bætica in 1919. First performed by the pianist Arthur Rubinstein in New York on February 20, 1920, to whom the work was dedicated, it is inspired by...

This collection of six piano pieces by the Russian composer and pianist Rodion Shchedrin include the following: 1. Poem, 2. The Hump-Backed Horse, 3. Humoresque, 4. A la Albeniz, 5. Troika, and 6. Two...

Charles Tomlinson Griffes (1884-1920) was an American composer whose later works made him the most famous American to contribute to musical Impressionism, the movement associated with French composers...

Franz Liszt's (1811-1886) CONCERT FANTASY ON SPANISH THEMES, S. 253 (GROSSE KONZERTFANTASIE ÜBER SPANISCHE WEISEN) was written in 1845, though it remained unpublished until 1887, a year after the comp...

Leos Janacek wrote the first part of the cycle for solo piano "On an Overgrown Path" between 1902-1908. The second part was later published along with the second edition of part one. The cycle origina...

Seis Danzas Cubanas (Six Cuban Dances) is a piece for solo piano by Ignacio Cervantes (1847-1905). One of the pupils of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, he attended the Paris Conservatory and throughout his c...

While best known for his operas, Gioachina Rossini (1792-1868) did compose other music, among which is the large collection, PÉCHÉS DE VIEILLESSE ("SINS OF OLD AGE"). Composed of 150 vocal, chamber an...

Danish composer and organist Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) is a prime example of the North German baroque school and an influence on Johann Sebastian Bach's style. The works in this three-volume coll...

Danish composer and organist Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) is a prime example of the North German baroque school and an influence on Johann Sebastian Bach's style. The works in this three-volume coll...

The transcription of melodies contained in this collection has been praised as "the most complete expression of Mr. Coleridge-Taylor's native bent and power." Using native songs of Africa and the West...

12 Children's Pieces (12 Pièces Enfantines, Op.31) by Reinhold Gliere is a collection of medium-difficulty pieces written for young pianists. Contents: Prélude; Nocturne; Berceuse; Rêverie; Chanson po...

This unique collection of Indian character pieces reveals a genre that has been neglected for many years, with much of the music having been out of print since the 1920's. Musically, the pieces are ap...

The practical collection of competition solos that are included in this book were selected from state competition lists throughout the United States. While each selection is included on the list of at...

The practical collection of competition solos that are included in this book were selected from state competition lists throughout the United States. While each selection is included on the list of at...

The practical collection of competition solos that are included in this book were selected from state competition lists throughout the United States. While each selection is included on the list of at...

In 1722 and 1725 respectively, Bach completed two notebooks of short keyboard works for his wife Anna Magdalena. This selection, designed for second and third year piano students, was edited by Béla B...

A reprint edition of this important piano work by the turn-of-the-century French composer, Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944). Affiliating herself with nationalist composers such as Saint-Saëns and Gounod,...

Carnaval das Criancas (Children's Carnival) is a work for solo piano and piano four hands by Heitor Villa-Lobos. It contains eight movements, imaginatively titled: 1. O Ginête do Pierrozinho; 2. O Chi...

This unique collection of Indian character pieces reveals a genre that has been neglected for many years, with much of the music having been out of print since the 1920's. Musically, the pieces are ap...

The late romantic English composer, Cyril Scott, known for his orchestral and piano compositions and his use of lush, exotic harmonies, composed this impressionistic and beautifully-crafted work for s...