The Contemporary Piano Literature series is devoted to smaller keyboard
works written by composers who have achieved prominence in the 20th
century, many specifically commissioned for the Frances Clark Library.
Book 4 features vibrant solos by Bartók, Gretchaninov, Kabalevsky,
Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Douglas Moore, Ross Lee Finney, and Alexander
Tcherepnin. Short biographies and attractive portraits help make
composers come alive for students of all ages. None of the music is so
far in the vanguard that it is difficult to enjoy or understand.