Content
- Spring Flowers op. 2B
- Watercolour Paintings op. 19
- Arabesque op. 27
- New Watercolour Paintings op. 57
- The Songbird without op.
- Andantino C sharp minor without op. (First Edition)
- Appendix: Snow-drops (first version of op. 2B, No. 1)
Niels W. Gade, who occasionally substituted for Felix Mendelssohn as conductor of the Gewandhaus Concerts in Leipzig, is today considered the most important Danish composer. In his Spring Flowers op. 2b, Aquarelles op. 19 and New Aquarelles op. 57 he created supple, pleasing piano pieces in an intimate style suitable for domestic music-making. Nevertheless, these character pieces are of moderate difficulty. They fascinate with their powerful originality, deeply sensitive expressive power and pianistic ingenuity.
For pianists who want to look beyond the established romantic piano music repertoire, engaging with this edition will prove worthwhile. The informativepreface has been written by Danish pianist Bengt Johnsson, who has recorded Gade’s complete piano works.