Children's Corner

Claude Debussy dedicated the six pieces of Children's Corner to his three-year-old daughter, Claude-Emma. Often played by student pianists, this charming work is appropriate for pianists from the intermediate level to advanced. This urtext edition offers a comprehensive introduction explaining the history and performance practice of the work and is written in German, English and French. Performance notes include instructions on pedal use, tempo and phrasing, fingering, and articulation. A one-page facsimile from The Snow is Dancing is included. A brief glossary of French terms found throughout the work is offered with German and English translations. Edited by Regina Back and fingering by Frederik Palme. Contents are: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum; Jimbo's Lullaby; Serenade for the Doll; The Snow Is Dancing; The Little Shepherd and Golliwogg's Cake Walk.