Product Description
by ﾉlodie Nouhen (Author)
20 miniature masterpieces in mesmerizing piano-four hand arrangements. Open up the fairy tale and dreamlike worlds imagined by renowned classical composers for the piano. Compositions transport listeners to France and Russia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the instrument was the preferred way to introduce children to the magic of music. Explore the poignant yet fleeting fears and joys of childhood with 20 miniature movements for two- and four-hand piano by Bizet, Debussy, Liadov, Moussorgsky, Ravel, Tchaikovsky, and others. Performed by acclaimed pianist duo Ludmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle. Brief explanatory notes and illustrations accompany each musical work. Includes a CD and unique digital download code.
Author Biography
Elodie Nouhen honed her creative talent at the Ecole Sup駻ieure d'arts graphiques Penninghen in Paris. She has worked for many years as an illustrator, having published more than 30 children's books that have been translated into several languages, including Sleep Softly, Songs from the Baobab, and My Music Box.
