With a CD of Performances Series: Schirmer Performance Editions Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc. Format: Softcover with CD Artist: Alexandre Dossin Composer: Serge Rachmaninoff Editor: Alexandre Dossin

By Johann Herman Berens Series: Kalmus Edition Category: Piano Method Format: Book Instrument: Piano

A Practical Performing Edition By Frédéric Chopin Perf. Idil Biret Series: Alfred Masterwork CD Edition Category: Piano Collection Format: Book & CD Instrument: Piano Level: Intermediate / Early Advanced

Brahms’ popular 16 “Waltzes”, opus 39, composed in 1866 for four hands, were transcribed by Brahms one year later for two hands. At the request of his publisher, Brahms also wrote an easier version of the work for solo piano. Brahms himself described the first version as suitable for "reasonable hands", that is for proficient players, and the easier version as "perhaps for prettier hands", that is, for domestic music-making. He initially described the latter version to his publisher as a "childr