The latest volume in this highly successful series offers romantic character pieces by Polish, Czech and Russian composers, including Moszkowski, Smetana, Fibich and Glinka, for enterprising young pianists and their teachers to discover. The less well-known composers are also noteworthy. For instance, Maria Szymanowska, who toured the whole of Europe as one of the most famous virtuoso concert pianists of her time, and was awarded the title of first pianist to the Tsar's court in St Petesburg.