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Composer: Dmitri Kabalevsky
Editor: Richard Walters
Format: Softcover
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Intermediate

17 Pieces from Various Opus Sets in Progressive Order

Kabalevsky often quoted Russian writer Maxim Gorky that books for children should be "the same as for adults, only better." In one volume the miniature masterpieces that Kabalevsky composed for piano students have been grouped by level of difficulty, drawn from various sets. The composer believed that "no piece of music, however short and modest, should pass by a child without touching his mind and heart."

Schirmer Performance Editions are designed for piano students and their teachers as well as for professional pianists. These editions offer insightful interpretive suggestions, pertinent fingering, and historical and stylistic commentary. Prepared by experienced artists and master teachers, these publications provide an accurate, well-informed score resource for pianists.

Song List:

• The Chase, Op. 27, No. 21 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 21)
• Dance Variations On A Russian Folk Song, Op. 51, No. 2
• Etude In A Minor, Op. 27, No. 3 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 3)
• Fairy Tale, Op. 27, No. 20 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 20)
• A Little Prank, Op. 27, No. 13 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 13)
• Lyric Piece, Op. 27, No. 16 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 16)
• Naughty Boys, Op. 88, No. 6 (from CHILDREN'S DREAMS, OP. 88)
• Novelette, Op. 27, No. 25 (from 30 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 27, NO. 25)
• Prelude And Fugue In G Major (from SIX PRELUDES AND FUGUES, OP. 61, NO. 1)
• Prelude In A Minor, Op. 5, No. 1 (from FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 5)
• Prelude In C Major, Op. 38, No. 1 (from TWENTY-FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 38)
• Prelude In D-Flat Major, Op. 38, No. 15 (from TWENTY-FOUR PRELUDES, OP. 38)
• Rondo-Song (from FOUR RONDOS, OP. 60, NO. 3)
• Rondo-Toccata, Op. 60, No. 4 (from FOUR RONDOS, OP. 60, NO. 4)
• Seven Cheerful Variations On A Slovakian Folk Song, Op. 51, No. 4
• Slow Waltz, Op 39, No. 23 (from 24 PIECES FOR CHILDREN, OP. 39, NO. 23)
• Sporting Game, Op. 14, No. 2 (from FROM PIONEER LIFE, OP. 14)