Mr. Brooks made especially fast progress with his new teacher, who opened his eyes to the world of piano literature.

This key occurs more often in piano literature, however, from the 18th Century onwards.

Instead he read through the piano literature and operatic scores.

He has been teaching piano literature and graduate studies there since 1991 and became a professor of chamber music in 2001.

When asked about certain landmarks in the piano literature, he would say: "Oh, no, I shall never touch them.

It would not be entirely reasonable to claim that Grieg's piano literature is, in fact, a mountain of neglected gems.

And as long as he remains there, increasing the piano literature as he goes, music should benefit.

What I found extraordinary as this project progressed," she says, "is also the lack of scholarship in terms of the piano literature.

He made several recordings of piano literature and also contemporary composers.

There are countless examples from the piano literature.