Caractérisé par l'éditeur Sara Buechner Davis comme 'musique de salon élégant romantique de l'école russe, subtilement distingué, avec les premiers nuances impressionnistes,' la musique pour piano d'Anton Arensky ont formé la base des oeuvres de Rachmaninov et Scriabine. Les deux compositeurs des derniers jours étaient des élèves Arensky, et la musique de leur enseignant contient les graines de Rachmaninov style pianistique idiomatique et tableau impressionniste de Scriabine de la couleur musicale.Cette collection de courtes pièces pour piano solo contient la suite du titre ainsi que six pièces canoniques, op. 1- Trois Esquisses, op. 24- Six Essais sur les Rythmes Oubilées, op. 28, Quatre Etudes, op. 41, Six Caprices, op. 43, et Scherzo, op. 8. La star de la collection est l'ensemble belle et gracieuse de pièces intitulées Près de la Mer, op. 52. Rarement imprimé dans son intégralité, la suite offre une évocation sensible et opulente de la mer. / Piano

Chopin's piano works are all absolutely essential in the repertoire of any aspiring pianist. The Preludes and Etudes are exquisitely beautiful examples of his genius. Features 52 pieces in all, including 25 Preludes — Op. 28, Nos. 1-24; Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 45. 27 Etudes — Op. 10, Nos. 1-12; Op. 25, Nos. 1-12; and Trois Nouvelles Etudes. Content : Twenty-four Preludes [Vingt-quatre Préludes pour le pianoforte] Op. 28 Prelude in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1 Prelude in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2 Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3 Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 Prelude in D Major, Op. 28, No. 5 Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6 Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7 Prelude in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 8 Prelude in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9 Prelude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 10 Prelude in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11 Prelude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 12 Prelude in F-sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13 Prelude in E-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 14 Prelude in D-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 (Raindrop) Prelude in B-flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16 Prelude in A-flat Major, Op, 28, No. 17 Prelude in F Minor, Op. 28, No. 18 Prelude in E-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 19 Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20 Prelude in B-flat Major, Op. 28, No. 21 Prelude in G Minor, Op. 28, No. 22 Prelude in F Major, Op. 28, No. 23 Prelude in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24 Prelude Op. 45 Prelude in C-sharp Minor Twelve Etudes [Douze grandes Études] Op. 10 Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 1 Etude in A Minor, Op. 10, No. 2 Etude in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4 Etude in G-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 5 (Black Key) Etude in E-flat Minor, Op. 10, No. 6 Etude in C Major, Op. 10, No. 7 Etude in F Major, Op. 10, No. 8 Etude in F Minor, Op. 10, No. 9 Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 10 Etude in E-flat Major, Op. 10, No. 11 Etude in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12 (Revolutionary) Twelve Etudes [Douze grandes Études] Op. 25 Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1 (Aeolian Harp) Etude in F Minor, Op. 25, No. 2 Etude in F Major, Op. 25, No. 3 Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 4 Etude in E Minor, Op. 25, No. 5 Etude in G-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 6 Etude in C-sharp Minor, Op. 25, No. 7 Etude in D-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 8 Etude in G-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 9 (Butterfly) Etude in B Minor, Op. 25, No. 10 Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11 (Winter Wind) Etude in C Minor, Op. 25, No. 12 Three New Etudes [Trois Nouvelles Études] Etude No. 1 in F Minor Etude No. 2 in A-flat Major Etude No. 3 in D-flat Major