Schumann - Album for The Young, Op. 68 - Book & CD

Numerous selections from Schumann's Album for the Young have long been favorites of intermediate students, and few collections fail to include the "Soldier's March," the "Happy Farmer" or the "Wild Horseman." This historically informed edition of the entire collection clearly differentiates the markings of the first edition from Clara Schumann's later-edited version. Discussions of ornamentation and the collection's origin are also included. The Alfred Masterwork Library CD Editions conveniently combine each exceptional volume with a professionally recorded CD that is sure to inspire artistic performances.

Songs Include:

• A Little Canon
• A Little Piece
• Chorale
• Figured Chorale
• First Sorrow
• Folk Song
• Gathering of the Grapes -- Happy Time!
• Humming Song
• Hunting Song
• Italian Mariners' Song
• Knecht Ruprecht
• Little Etude
• Little Fugue
• Little Romance
• May, Sweet May
• Melody
• Mignon
• New Year's Eve
• Northern Song
• Remembrance
• Rustic Song
• Sailors' Song
• Sheherazade
• Sicilienne
• Soldier's March
• Song of War
• Spring Song
• The Happy Farmer
• The Little Morning Wanderer
• The Poor Orphan
• The Reaper's Song
• The Stranger
• The Wild Rider
• Theme
• Untitled
• Untitled
• Wintertime

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