Felix Mendelssohn
Six Pieces for Children
Op. 72

About Felix Mendelssohn's Six Pieces for Children

This collection, composed while Mendelssohn was staying with his wife´s relatives in England during the summer of 1842, was first published shortly after the composer died in 1847.
In the original English edition, they were called Six Christmas Pieces, although they were not meant to convey any specially yuletide character. The German edition selected the name Kinderstücke, or Children´s Pieces – wholly appropriate, as Mendelssohn composed these short character pieces for members of his host family.

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Preview TitleKey Year Level
1. Allegro no troppo Op. 72 No. 1 in G Major by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAB 1. Allegro no troppo 23 G Major 1842 5
2. Andante sostenuto Op. 72 No. 2 in E-flat Major by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAC 2. Andante sostenuto 11 E-flat Major 1842 6
3. Allegretto Op. 72 No. 3 in G Major by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAD 3. Allegretto 23 G Major 1842 5
4. Andante con moto Op. 72 No. 4 in D Major by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAE 4. Andante con moto 7 D Major 1842 6
5. Allegro assai Op. 72 No. 5 in G Minor by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAF 5. Allegro assai 24 G Minor 1842 5
6. Vivace Op. 72 No. 6 in F Major by Mendelssohn piano sheet music AAG 6. Vivace 17 F Major 1842 5