i heard this of the james galway in dulci jubilo and loved it... it was orchestrated though but i was determined to find it for the piano and got lucky finding it online... now i want to play these pieces for church this christmas! if anyone knows of the cd I am talking about. can anyone possibly tell me where i can find the piano sheet music for the fantasia on in dulci jubilo which is the first track?
@daisyw28 A difficult question - the answer depends on your technique and musical awareness. I think the Andante would be easier to play the notes of, but Solfeggietto might be more effective at a concert (even if played badly).
@PSearPianist Just thought Id tell you that I learned Christmas Piece and really enjoy playingit! such a beautiful piece -I did my exam last week! Thanks for the advice! :D
I was looking for songs played on the piano to help me learn them from the book. I had trouble finding this to match mine in the book...very helpful, and on top of that, i found myself enjoying it instead of just learning =) Very nicely done, and pretty, too.
(I forgot to mention that i love the beautiful piano! Ours is a Baldwin baby grand that my mother played for our church when she was younger, and it works just great.)
Thank you for your kind comments, and I wish you every success in your study of the pieces! This is a rather old video, and my more recent ones use a different camera that I think has better sound. I have never played on a Baldwin, and have never seen one in the UK, although I am sure there are a few. I have a Kawai - a bit out of tune just at the moment owing to cold weather here!
Thanks for your comment. I did this video quite a long time ago - using my old camera, so the sound is not as good - and I remember what hard work the final piece was to get right!
Mendelssohn's Op. 72 was something I grew up with forty tears ago via a Vox Box set [2 Volumes] of his "complete" pf music performed admirably by Rena Kyriakou. Regretfully, most of Mendelssohn's pf output is neglected, aside from the usual Songs Without Words encores. So, listening to you play these Kinderstucke brings back happy, carefree memories. Thanks, Phillip!
Interesting yours are titled 'Christmas pieces'? My op 72 are called 6 Kinderstucke or Pieces for Children. Which publisher is your's? Did he publish them under different titles? Barenboim has a version of those on here too... Lovely little pieces. As you say they encompass much of mendelsohn in under 10 mins. Great studies!
Thanks for your comment. I was playing from an old British Novello edition, and the pieces were first published in Britain under the 'Christmas pieces' title, and subsequently in Germany as 'Kinderstucke'. The children of the family Mendelssohn wrote them for must have been quite talented to play the last one up to speed!
Thanks for your comment. They are a good set, as they encapsulate almost all aspects of Mendelssohn's piano style. I'm sure you will agree with me how difficult it is to get the sort of 'machine-gun' articulation needed (or so I believe) for the last piece.
i heard this of the james galway in dulci jubilo and loved it... it was orchestrated though but i was determined to find it for the piano and got lucky finding it online... now i want to play these pieces for church this christmas! if anyone knows of the cd I am talking about. can anyone possibly tell me where i can find the piano sheet music for the fantasia on in dulci jubilo which is the first track?
pianoboypiano 1 year ago
I was just wondering if you thought Christmas Piece Andante Sostenuto by Mendelssohn or Solfeggietto by Carl P.H Bach was easier to learn??
I am undecided on which to learn and was just wondering what you thought was easier/??
daisyw28 1 year ago
@daisyw28 A difficult question - the answer depends on your technique and musical awareness. I think the Andante would be easier to play the notes of, but Solfeggietto might be more effective at a concert (even if played badly).
PSearPianist 1 year ago
@PSearPianist Thanks so much!! I went for the Mendolssohn piece! I feel i could play it better than the C.P.H bach pice!!!
daisyw28 1 year ago
@daisyw28 Good luck with it. Of course now is the right time of year to start learning it!
PSearPianist 1 year ago
@PSearPianist Just thought Id tell you that I learned Christmas Piece and really enjoy playingit! such a beautiful piece -I did my exam last week! Thanks for the advice! :D
daisyw28 11 months ago
@daisyw28 I'm glad you enjoyed learning it, and hope you got a really good mark for your exam!
PSearPianist 11 months ago
I was looking for songs played on the piano to help me learn them from the book. I had trouble finding this to match mine in the book...very helpful, and on top of that, i found myself enjoying it instead of just learning =) Very nicely done, and pretty, too.
CookieGirl61136 2 years ago
(I forgot to mention that i love the beautiful piano! Ours is a Baldwin baby grand that my mother played for our church when she was younger, and it works just great.)
CookieGirl61136 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind comments, and I wish you every success in your study of the pieces! This is a rather old video, and my more recent ones use a different camera that I think has better sound. I have never played on a Baldwin, and have never seen one in the UK, although I am sure there are a few. I have a Kawai - a bit out of tune just at the moment owing to cold weather here!
PSearPianist 2 years ago
Thank you! (and you're welcome:) I'm twelve and trying.
CookieGirl61136 2 years ago
Oops! I meant "years," not "tears." Freudian slip? Ha, ha. Maybe not.
maxiepuss 2 years ago
Thanks for your comment. I did this video quite a long time ago - using my old camera, so the sound is not as good - and I remember what hard work the final piece was to get right!
PSearPianist 2 years ago
Phillip--
No problem with the sound.
maxiepuss 2 years ago
Mendelssohn's Op. 72 was something I grew up with forty tears ago via a Vox Box set [2 Volumes] of his "complete" pf music performed admirably by Rena Kyriakou. Regretfully, most of Mendelssohn's pf output is neglected, aside from the usual Songs Without Words encores. So, listening to you play these Kinderstucke brings back happy, carefree memories. Thanks, Phillip!
maxiepuss 2 years ago
Interesting yours are titled 'Christmas pieces'? My op 72 are called 6 Kinderstucke or Pieces for Children. Which publisher is your's? Did he publish them under different titles? Barenboim has a version of those on here too... Lovely little pieces. As you say they encompass much of mendelsohn in under 10 mins. Great studies!
pianoboyo 3 years ago
Thanks for your comment. I was playing from an old British Novello edition, and the pieces were first published in Britain under the 'Christmas pieces' title, and subsequently in Germany as 'Kinderstucke'. The children of the family Mendelssohn wrote them for must have been quite talented to play the last one up to speed!
PSearPianist 3 years ago
very nice
SpaceDisease 3 years ago
Thanks!
PSearPianist 3 years ago
I love this set of pieces! They are recent favorites of mine to play. Thanks for sharing your interpretation of them.
indyinia 4 years ago
Thanks for your comment. They are a good set, as they encapsulate almost all aspects of Mendelssohn's piano style. I'm sure you will agree with me how difficult it is to get the sort of 'machine-gun' articulation needed (or so I believe) for the last piece.
PSearPianist 4 years ago