Mendelssohn: Six Christmas Pieces Op. 72

Description

The ABRSM ‘Easier Piano Pieces’ series features pieces chosen for their comparative lack of technical difficulty, therefore providing an excellent introduction to the music of great composers throughout history.

These short pieces were written as Christmas presents for various young members of a family Mendelssohn and his wife stayed with on their visit to London in 1842. Tuneful and well contrasted, they form an excellent introduction to Mendelssohn’s piano music.

• Christmas Piece: No. 3 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (rom ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Allegretto in G)
• Christmas Piece: No. 4 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (rom ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Andante con moto in D)
• Christmas Piece: No. 1 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Allegro non troppo in G)
• Christmas Piece: No. 5 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Allegro assai in G minor)
• Christmas Piece: No. 6 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Vivace in F)
• Christmas Piece: No. 2 from ‘6 Kinderstucke’, Op. 72 (Andante sostenuto in Eb)