Selected Piano Works - Book Four

The intricacies and nuance of Helen C. Crane's (1868 - 1930) musical style is at once evident in her piano music. Helen must have been a pianist judging from the way her music lays under the fingers (albeit with hands like Rachmaninoff). From mid-career there is "Morning Moods" op.45, five pieces which cover an array of musical impressions - from "first light" to "oh man, the milk man forgot to leave the cream!" (my impression) Also her "Capricietto" op. 26 - a very heroic declarative piece. HCC composed two groupings of music for the ballet; the second group op.39, is included in Book Four. Then from her late compositional period, her "Am Schloss Kamin" or "Fireside at the Manor" op.70,..six pieces,... four people are represented, each resident of the house speaks, each with their own unique voice. Book Four truly is a voyage all in itself. Level of difficulty is from Medium Advanced.