Description

This distinctive collection of compositions, presented from the perspective of a practicing musician and accompanied by performance notes for each piece, offers a delightful array of shorter, expressive works that span various musical eras. It is particularly suited for students seeking enjoyable pieces to play, while also serving as a valuable resource for achieving stylistically accurate interpretations.

Songs / Content

• Abendlied [Op. 33 Book II, No. 4]Adolf Jensen (composer)
• Ballade in D Minor [Op. 10, No. 1]Johannes Brahms (composer)
• By Smouldering Embers [Op. 61, No. 6]Edward MacDowell (composer)
• Clair de LuneClaude Debussy (composer)
• Eintritt [Op. 82, No. 1]Robert Schumann (composer)
• Elegy on the Motif E B B A [Op. 41]Emil Sjögren (composer)
• Jägerlied [Op. 19, No. 3]Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
• Lamentation on Schubert's Death by His FriendAnselm Hüttenbrenner (composer)
• Le PiccadillyErik Satie (composer)
• Les Langueurs Tendres [WQ. 117/30]Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (composer)
• MorgenunterhaltungZdenek Fibich (composer)
• Nocturne No. 2 in C MinorJohn Field (composer)
• PrayerCésar Franck (composer)
• Prelude in E Minor [Op. 81, No. 4]Stephen Heller (composer)
• Prelude in G Minor [Op. 28, No. 22]Frédéric Chopin (composer)
• Sonetto 123 del Petrarca [Searle 161/6]Franz Liszt (composer)
• UnschuldBedrich Smetana (composer)