Pathways to Artistry -- Masterworks, Bk 1

Book excerpt: The 21 pieces in this collection represent some of the best miniature masterworks in piano literature. These pieces were carefully selected not only for their overall quality and musicality, but because they primarily stay in five-finger position. For maximum benefit, students should work through the skills that are comprehensively presented in Pathways to Artistry: Technique, Book 1. Titles: Allegretto, Op. 117, No. 5 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * The Brave Knight (Wilhelm Moritz Vogel) * Canzonetta in A Minor (Géza Horvéth) * Copy Me!, Op. 117, No. 9 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Etude in C, Op. 823, No. 11 (Carl Czerny) * The General's March (Alexander Reinagle) * George Washington's Minuet (Alexander Reinagle) * Little Etude (Elena Gnessina) * Little Song in D Minor (Heinrich Wohlfahrt) * March in C (Ernst Köhler) * A Dialogue (Béla Bartók) * Melody in G (Friedrich Baumfelder) * Petite Music Box (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Play with Me (Hermann Berens) * Playful Etude (Felix Le Couppey) * Roundelay (Joachim van den Hove) * Russian Dance (Alexander Goedicke) * Song in G, Op. 218, No. 20 (Ernst Köhler) * The Teasing Game, Op.117, No. 7 (Cornelius Gurlitt) * Trumpet Fanfare (Cornelius Gurlitt).