Description

This collection consists of twelve concise lyrical works, each with programmatic titles, that delve into various intermediate-level challenges. These challenges include diverse articulation, shaping of phrases, melodies split between the hands, and achieving a harmonious balance between melody and accompaniment. This set serves as a fitting continuation of the composer's earlier work, the Children's Book, Op. 98.

Songs / Content

• A Melancholy Tune [Op. 123, No. 4]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• A Morning Stroll [Op. 123, No. 1]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Cycling [Op. 123, No. 5]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Étude [Op. 123, No. 3]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Heavy Work [Op. 123, No. 7]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• In the Fields [Op. 123, No. 10]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Lament [Op. 123, No. 9]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• My First Dance [Op. 123, No. 8]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• The Harmonica [Op. 123, No. 12]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• The Little Beggar [Op. 123, No. 2]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• To Mother [Op. 123, No. 11]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)
• Waltz [Op. 123, No. 6]Alexander Gretchaninov (composer)