Mendelssohn: Six Christmas Pieces, Op. 72

Note: this is a reupload of a video originally uploaded on 6 December. The video has been corrected to include piece #4, which had been omitted in error (piece #3 appeared twice!)
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1 - Allegro non troppo; 2 - Andante sostenuto; 3 - Allegretto;
4 - Andante con moto; 5 - Allegro assai; 6 - Vivace
These pieces were written in 1842 as Christmas presents to young members of a family the Mendelssohns had stayed with in London. They are not really 'Christmassy' and do not quote any carols, but are abstract pieces, which could just as easily be a set of songs without words.
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Played by Phillip Sear
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[daisyw28]

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/??

[PSearPianist]

@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).

[daisyw28]

@PSearPianist Thanks so much!! I went for the Mendolssohn piece! I feel i could play it better than the C.P.H bach pice!!!

[PSearPianist]

@daisyw28 Good luck with it. Of course now is the right time of year to start learning it!

[daisyw28]

@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

[PSearPianist]

@daisyw28 I'm glad you enjoyed learning it, and hope you got a really good mark for your exam!

[pianoboypiano]

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?

[CookieGirl61136]

Thank you! (and you're welcome:) I'm twelve and trying.

[PSearPianist]

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!

[CookieGirl61136]

(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.)