{"product_id":"the-20th-century-elementary-level","title":"The 20th Century - Elementary Level","description":"\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The 20th Century\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; 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.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Contents: \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Bart\u0026amp;oacute;k\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;: Peasant Song from \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Ten Easy Pieces\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; \u0026amp;bull; selections from \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The First Term at the Piano\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;: Stepping Stones, Invention I, Parallel Lines, Legato and Staccato, Dialogue I, Dialogue II, Dialogue III, Follow the Leader, Short and Long Legato \u0026amp;bull; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Kabalevsky\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;: selectionsfrom \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;24 Pieces for Children\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, Op. 39: Melody, Polka, Rambling, Cradle Song, Playing, Funny Event, Song, A Little Dance, Scherzo \u0026amp;bull; selections from \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;35 Easy Pieces\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, Op. 89: First Piece, First Etude, Quiet Song, At Recess, First Waltz, Light and Shadow, Little Hedgehog, Playful One, Trumpet and Echo, Evening Song, Skipping Rope, Trumpet and Drum \u0026amp;bull; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Shostakovich\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;: selections from \u0026amp;bull; \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Children's Notebook for Piano\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;, Op. 69: March, Waltz.\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Schirmer Performance Editions feature composer biographies, historical notes, and practice and performance tips.","brand":"HL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45402137264408,"sku":"297094","price":20.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5160\/9880\/files\/297094.jpg?v=1729506379","url":"https:\/\/www.cheapmusicbooks.com\/products\/the-20th-century-elementary-level","provider":"Cheap Music Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}