Description

These exceptional works inspire performers to engage in more expressive and contemplative playing. They are particularly ideal for students who appreciate music with a lyrical quality. While the majority of the pieces originate from the Romantic era, compositions from all musical periods are included.

Songs / Content

• A Melancholic Rain [Op. 89, No. 34]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Allegretto [Op. 50, No. 6]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• AndantinoAram Khachaturian (composer)
• AngelsVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• Aria [K. 32]Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
• Arietta in C MajorMuzio Clementi (composer)
• At the River [Op. 89, No. 35]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• By the Spring [Op. 101, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Chord Study [Op. 166, No. 6]Henri Bertini (composer)
• Daydream [Op. 39, No. 21]Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Etude in C Major [Op. 47, No. 19]Stephen Heller (composer)
• First Loss [Op. 68, No. 16]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Gather Around a Christmas TreeVladimir Rebikov (composer)
• In Church [Op. 39, No. 23]Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Longing [Op. 140, No. 11]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Melodic Story [Op. 50, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Melody [Op. 68, No. 1]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Minuet in C Major [K. 6]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)
• Morning Prayer [Op. 39, No. 1]Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Musette in G MajorJohann Sebastian Bach (composer)
• My Dear Mother [Op. 119, No. 1]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Nurse Tells a Story [Op. 119, No. 8]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Old French Song [Op. 39, No. 16]Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)
• Prelude in C Minor [Op. 119, No. 25]Stephen Heller (composer)
• Prelude in G MajorJohann Kuhnau (composer)
• Slumber Song [Op. 101, No. 6]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• Sonata in C MajorDomenico Scarlatti (composer)
• Sonatina in C MajorWilliam Duncombe (composer)
• Song [Op. 27, No. 2]Dmitri Kabalevsky (composer)
• Song Without WordsFritz Spindler (composer)
• Song Without Words [Op. 117, No. 34]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• The Bright Sky [Op. 140, No. 3]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• The Child Asleep [Op. 283, No. 22]Louis Köhler (composer)
• The Little Wanderer [Op. 140, No. 13]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• The Murmuring Brook [Op. 140, No. 5]Cornelius Gurlitt (composer)
• The Orphan [Op. 28, No. 2]Samuel Maykapar (composer)
• The Reaper's Song [Op. 68, No. 18]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Tolling Bell [Op. 125, No. 8]Stephen Heller (composer)