Intermediate to early advanced works by 37 composers as edited by Maurice Hinson.

George Gershwin's own piano solo arrangement of his classic contemporary masterpiece for piano and orchestra. This masterful measure-for-measure two-hand adaptation of the complete modern concerto for piano and orchestra incorporates all orchestral parts and piano passages into two staves while retaining the clarity, sonority, and brilliance of the original. Advanced pianists will enjoy the experience of playing one of the 20th Century's most famous compositions, arranged by the composer himself to retain all the grandeur and sparkle of the original work.

French composer and teacher Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded the Ballet  Le Train Bleu being no exception. Milhaud's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality as exemplified in Le Train Bleu. Composed in 1924  Le Train Bleu is a Ballet based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau and composed for the Ballets Russes. The title is taken from a night train called The Blue Train which transported wealth passengers from Calais to the Mediterranean Sea. In hisreduction for Piano Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation complex rhythms chromaticism accidentals harmonics altering tempos variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura amongst other aspects. Milhaud's Le Train Bleu is essential to all advanced pianists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.