7 Charakterstucke, Op. 7 and 6 Kinderstucke, Op. 72

These are Mendelssohn's most popular piano albums besides his Songs Without Words and the Variations, Op. 54. This edition contains both piano cycles in the versions published in the first edition. An extensive appendix also includes variants and early versions which survive in different autograph manuscripts. Includes critical commentary at the end of the book. Includes a preface in German and English as well as performance notes.