Besides respect for the text, it is, of course, the interpretation of the music that will give pleasure to both listener and performer alike.

So in accordance with the overall character of each of these studies, it is very important to understand the significance of the articulation and punctuation signs as well as taking care over sound quality and vibrato.

The following pages contain allusions to Beethoven, Bernstein, Bizet, Brahms, Cosma, Dukas, Joplin, Mozart, Offenbach, Prokofiev, Ros...