Vorwort Fingersatz und Hinweise zur Aufführungspraxis Preface Fingering and Notes on Performance Practice 43 Piano Pieces for the Young op. 68 Erste Abteilung for the Smaller ones • Melody • Soldiers’ March • Humming Song • A Chorale • Little Piece • The Poor Orphan • Hunters’ Song • The Wild Horseman • Little Folk Song • The happy farmer, returning from work • Sicilienne • Farmhand Rupert • May, sweet May, soon you will be back • Little Study • Spring Song • First Loss • Little Morning Wanderer • Reaper’s Song Zweite Abteilung: for more Grown-ups • Little Romance • Rustic Song • Roundelay • A Horseman’s Piece • Little Harvest Song • Souvenirs from the Theatre • Little Canonic Song • In remembrance (November 4, 1847) • A Stranger • War Song • Sheherazade • “Vintage time– Cheerful time!” • Theme • Mignon • Italian Mariner’s Song • Sailor’s Song • Wintertime I • Wintertime II • Little Fugue • Nordic Song (A greeting to G.) • Figured Chorale • A Song for New Year’s Eve Appendix I: Pieces from the autograph engraver’s copy not taken over into print • For the Smallest • Doll’s Lullaby • A Drinking Song by C. M. v. Weber • [A Little Piece by Beethoven] • On the Gondola • [A Little Piece by Gluck] • Cuckoo in Hiding • Blind Man’s Bluff Appendix II: Pieces from the Piano Album for Marie • A Little Piece by Mozart • Bear Dance • A Little Piece by J. S. Bach • A Theme by G. F. Händel • A Famous Melody by L. van Beethoven • A Ländler by Franz Schubert • Rebus Appendix III: Pieces from the autograph sketches • [without title] • Venetian Lagoon • [without title] • Musikalische Haus- und Lebens-Regeln • Conseils aux jeunes musiciens Advice to Young Musicians Critical Commentary