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I am not even finished with this book, and I highly reccomend it.  Some books are a one time read, but this book will be a constant reference that I will keep close at hand in the future. 

It covers a variety of different things.  There is a thurough, detailed history on all periods of piano literature.  It gives great examples of which pieces are best to play from each period.  It goes over piano in the Baroque Literature, the Classical Literature, The Romantic Literature, and in 20th Century Literature. 

One of my favorite things about this book is the index of composers that it holds from each of the previously stated periods.  With each listed in this index, it suggests which level pianist should be conquering this piece. 

The index of composers in just one of many indexes that this book holds.  It also holds an index of Music Publishers.  This index shows all published companies that provide music institutes, studios and conservitories with learning materials for their students.  Each musical institue usually works from one of these music publishing libraries editions.  For example,  Melody Piano's studio works from the "Alfred Publishing Company", and The "Liela Fletcher Publishing Company". 

I am happy to be able to share this piece of literature with you.  I highly suggest this book as a great read that you can keep in your studio for reference at all times.  I plan to do so in the future.  I am happy to report that Melody Piano's students are working from the pieces that suit their levels of literature for sight reading. 

Fellow colleagues, and musicians;  What book have you read lately that directly effected your studio performance as a whole, or your own performance and execution?