An Evening in the Village was composed in 1908 as no. 5 of the Ten Easy Piano Pieces. It has become one of Bartók's favorite works which the composer himself was fond of playing at recitals. As he explained in an American interview it was ''an original composition that is ... with themes of my own invention but ... the themes are in the style of the Hungarian-Transylvanian folk tunes. There are two themes. The first one is a parlando-rubato-rhythm and the second one is more in a dance-like rhythm. The second one is more or less the imitation of a peasant flute playing.'' Bartók also orchestrated the piece in 1931 as no. 1 of HungarianSketches. In 2015 we are launching a series entitled Bartók Transcriptions for Music Students to mark the 70th anniversary of the composer’s death. This involves reissuing our tried publications and publishing some further new transcriptions that fulfill in every respect the strict aesthetic demands of the earlier ones. We trust these publications will allow us to introduce still more music students to the realm of one of the great geniuses of 20th-century music.

Pièce En Sol Mineur Op. 5 is a piece for Oboe and Piano accompaniment composed by Gabriel Pierné. Its medium difficulty will enable intermediate players and above levels to play it and to appreciate its features. Really enjoyable this early work written in 1833 lasts approximately 2’30 and has been transcribed for many other instruments. It is perfect for recitals and concerts. The book contains the score and Oboe part. The score mentions the possibility of replacing the Oboe by a Violin or a Cello. Gabriel Pierné (1863-1937) won the Prix de Rome in 1882.The composer wrotemany chamber compositions Piano pieces symphonic music and some oratorios.