Some works are widely known and have been frequently published before, others have been undeservedly neglected and are now brought to life from oblivion, still others are new works and transcriptions which see their first publication.
The editor's purpose was to combine the original directions from the composer with the modern manner of performance. Particular attention was paid to fingering in the works of the student's repertoire.
Beside well-known and published before pieces the book includes undeservedly neglected works as well as quite new and first published ones.