This is an excellent series for anyone who enjoys classical music. It would be especially beneficial to beginners who are just starting out. It speaks of the two sides of classical music. The demands of the discipline to perfect the technique and that most important element the heart and passion to understand and convey what the composer was trying to say. It has a good variety of classical music by a variety of composers. It provides some history and even, chuckle, some of the arrogance of the classical student. For instance, pianist consider it blasphemy to perform Chopin on anything other that the piano. He is ours, you can't have him, and how narrow minded that can be.