Samuel Adler

Music for the Young

Accessible to adventurous intermediate players and yet rewarding for advanced pianists too; Samuel Adler's Music for the Young (and the Young at Heart) breathes new life into the familiar; welcoming world of the 19th-century character piece. The ten short pieces are characterized by lightness of touch and texture; while having great diversity of mood between them. Some are lyrical and effervescent; while others are rhythmic and dancing; including three small toccatas; a waltz; and a culminating; brilliant tango.