The dear old tradition of creating the special learn repertory was introduced by J.S. Bach himself with his â??Anna Magdalena notebookâ? having aimed this incomparable work at childrenâ?s education and learning of different genres and playing skills. Later on Schumann wrote his â??Album for Youthâ?, pieces for children by Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Prokofiev, â??Microcosmosâ? by Bartok, also albums by Kabalevsky and Gavrilin â?? all those pieces are vastly enjoyed by both performers and listeners of all ages having gone beyond limitations of its educational purposes. Alexandr Smelkov follows this tradition, his Album for Children and Youthâ? is an ingenious suite that with wide range of emotional images and breathtaking melodies, bearing the stamp of the author charisma. Smelkovâ?s pieces are excellent material for learning piano skills at the same time being superb insrtument for esthetical development of the pupil.Contents:Tittle-PiggyAutumn pictureGranny and catsDew dropWhat if wolves?!..ScherzoGingerbread boy. Humorous studyYour ChristmasVitoslablitzy (wooden architecture museum near Novgorod) â??Peterâ?s feastâ?. Ode to the victory by PoltavaDark alleys. ElegieMalthcish-Kibaltchish (after A. Gaidar)Above the Eternal Peace (by I. Levitanâ?s picture)Jesus, the Son of God, is risen! Easter songAngelGoldilocksOrlando the Furious (after Ariosto)Escorial. PassacagliaLittle miss StoreyOf young Duke Arthur (after Shakespeareâ?s â??Life and Death of the King Johnâ?)Robert and Clara. NoveletteVariations on Beethovenâ?s themeToccataPreludeEtude-Tableau (Spring, Saint Petersburg)