Baroque to Modern presents music from the 1700s through the 1900s, with composer biographies and practice and performance tips in new editions. Pieces from the 18th century by George Frideric Handel, Jean-Joseph Mouret, and Daniel Gottlob Türk. From the 19th century, music by Carl Czerny, Cornelius Gurlitt, Louis Köhler, and Wilhelm Moritz Vogel. And pieces by Béla Bartók, Dmitri Kabalevsky, and Dmitri Shostakovich from the 20th century.
Bartok: Selections from The First Term at the Piano: Stepping Stones, Follow the Leader, Short and Long Legato, Invention I Czerny: Exercise in C Major (The Little Pianist, Op. 823, No. 6) Gurlitt: Selections from The First Lessons, Op. 117: Lesson No. 1, Lesson No. 2, Lesson No. 3, Lesson No. 6, Lesson No. 9 Handel: Passepied in C Major, HWV 559 Kabalevsky: Selections from 24 Pieces for Children, Op. 39: Melody, Polka, Rambling, Cradle Song, Funny Event, Scherzo • Selections from 35 Easy Pieces, Op. 89: First Piece, Quiet Song, At Recess, Light and Shadow, Little Hedgehog, Trumpet and Echo, Trumpet and Drum Kohler: Selections from The Easiest Exercises, Op. 190: Imitation No. 13, Imitation No. 14, Melody in C Major, Traveling Mouret: Fanfare Rondo Shostakovich: Selections from Children's Notebook, Op. 69: March, Waltz Turk: Selections from 120 Pieces for the Aspiring Pianist: The Scales, Sad Feelings Vogel: March in C Major