A comprehensive compendium of 20th-century musical styles, these 28 pieces by 23 composers were selected by one of the most influential piano teachers of our time. Pieces by Schoenberg, Scott, Prokofiev, Schulhoff, Hindemith, Poulenc, Kabalevski, Seiber, Pütz, Françaix, Hurnik, Ligeti, B. Hummel, Theodorakis, Regner, Beyer, Eben, Constantinescu, Shchedrin, Pärt, Schoenmehl and Zender. Contents: Little Piece for Piano, Op. 19, No. 2 (Schoenberg) · The Monkey, The Giraffe (Scott) · Promenade, Historiette (Prokofieff) · Invention (Schulhoff) · Song (Hindemith) · Complainte, Klage, Lament (Poulenc) · Sonatina (Kabalevsky) · Blues, Toccatina (Seiber) · 5/4 Boogie (Pütz) · Das verträumte Kind (Francaix) · A Wistful Waltz (Hurnik) · Tempo di Valzero (Ligeti) · Prelude, Little Melody (Hummel) · Prelude (Theodorakis) · In the Cave (Regner) · Avanti (Beyer) · Musical Box (Eben) · The Fox and the Raven (Constantinescu) · Shchedrin: Twelve Notes (Schchedrin) · Children's Piece (Schnittke) · To Aline (Pärt) · Don't Feel Like It Today (Zender) · The Ruined Record (Schoenmehl).