Pieces on this recording show how, in children's musical literature, education and art come together. Well known amongst music teachers, these two collections of Kabalevsky and Khatchaturian are both in the Schumann tradition of musical training, but they also belong to a specific cultural background, that of 20th century Soviet Russia. Intended for children as is evident from their apparent simplicity and immediacy, the many hidden subtleties in these pieces are revealed here by Tristan Pfaff.