Fast tempo is a fascinating phenomenon people are not immune to. The childish joy of fast movement, of testing one's limits and possibilities as well as of playing with time nurtures our pleasure in fast tempos. In her most recent anthology in the Piano Classics series, the successful piano educationalist Monika Twelsiek examines the phenomenon of fast tempo, presenting 40 fast and wild, rousing and virtuoso, turbulent and bold, dynamic and risky, brilliant and splendid pieces through all epochs – from the Baroque to the modern era. The pieces not only hone the pianistic skills, rather each piece is an individual work of art with high artistic demand. Challenging the tempo-loving pianist, the large number of etudes, scherzos, variations and very lively character pieces are a treasure trove for piano lessons.

G.F. Händel: Fantasia D minor - Praeludium G major - J.S. Bach: Praeludium F major (BWV 927) - Praeludium C minor (BWV 999) - C.P.E. Bach: Solfeggietto C minor (Wq 117/2) - M. Clementi: Presto from Sonatine, op. 36/5 - A. Diabelli Scherzo C major, op. 151/1 - F. Kuhlau: Rondo on a Theme from Don Juan, op. 31/1 - A.-H. Lemoine: Study C major, op. 37/6 - Study A minor, op. 37/10 - Study G major, op. 37/36 - C. Czerny: Study C minor, op. 261/69 - Tarantella F major, op. 817/70 - Study B major, op. 849/13 - H. Bertini: Study G minor, op. 29/3 - Prélude C major from 12 little Piano Pieces - Study E minor, op. 29/14 - Study E minor, op. 29/16 - C. Meyer: Study C major - J.B. Duvernoy: Study A minor, op. 176/18 - F. Burgmüller: Tarantella, op. 100/20 - Agitato, op. 109/8 - Tempest, op. 109/13 - H. Herz: Mouvement perpétuel - R. Schumann: Waltz from Album Leaves, op. 124 - Fantasy Dance from Leaves, op. 124 - S. Heller: Study A minor, op. 45/2 - Study G minor, op. 45/18 - Study D minor, op. 45/23 - Study E minor, op. 46/7 - J. Raff: Scherzo G major, op. 99/3 - A. Jensen: Intermezzo, op. 33/3 - P. Tschaikowsky: Kmarinskaja from Children's Album, op. 39 - E. Grieg: Dance of the Sylphs from Lyric Pieces, op. 12 - Goblin from Lyric Pieces, op. 71 - A. Gretchaninoff: On the Bycicle from Blass Beads, op. 123 - Happy Meetings from Grandfather's Album, op. 119 - K. Slavicky: Toccatina from Piano and Youth - S. Ding: Catching Butterflies from Suite for Children - E. Pütz: Mixolydian Study from Mr. Clementi Goin' on Holidays - M. Schoenmehl: Banjo Tune - The Somersault King