A new edition of previously unpublished piano works by the American master composed between the ages of 7 and 21.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 a precocious 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 · Prelude to 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 CHILDHOOD COMPOSITIONS: Sadnass · Melody in F · Largo · War Song · At Twilight · Lullaby