2005-07-20 Past charm that still brings a smile.

For anyone who is a fan of Flanders & Swann and wishes to attempt to recreate their performances then this is the book for you. It is far from a complete collection with many pieces that are ommitted, however this is the best sellection for the best price that I have come across.
A high musical ability is needed (grade 5 piano minimum for most of the easier pieces), some pieces are very simple and will take minutes to play while others will take longer.
The biggest problem that I found with the book was that the sheer size of it made it hard to play from as it would readily fall onto the keys from the piano as I played. Also the pages flick back easily so the book may turn the page itself in the middle of the piece.
I would suggest removing the pages from the book and placing all the pages in a folder as i have to make it easier to keep the right page infront of you.
Anyone of any age can enjoy these pieces and it is surprising how little has changed since they were all originally written.