A new edition of previously unpublished piano works by the American master composed between the ages of 7 and 21. Based on manuscripts found in the Library of Congress. Includes extensive commentary on each piece that shows aprecocious and skilled talent developing into one of Americas greatest composers. Contents: Menuetto · Andante Religioso · Allegretto on C · Petit Berceuse · Love Song · To My Steinway · Minuet · Fantasie for Two Pianos · Preludeto a Tragic Drama · Poison Ivy · Let's Sit It Out: I'd Rather Watch · To Aunt Maime on Her Birthday · Essay I for Piano · Essay II for Piano · Essay III for Piano · Interlude I · Interlude II · MANUSCRIPT FACSIMILES OF CHILDHOODCOMPOSITIONS: Sadnass · Melody in F · Largo · War Song · At Twilight · Lullaby