Christmas Tree was different from most of Liszt's piano music because it
was simpler and somewhat child-like. Liszt dedicated this suite of twelve
pieces, mostly based on Christmas Carols, to his granddaughter Daniela von
Bulow. Adeste Fideles (Oh, Come All Ye Faithful) was scored as iThe March
of Three Wise Men of the East.i This arrangement is an exact transcription
of the original piano composition, except that the key was changed from AM to
CM, and articulations, bowings and fingerings were added to make the
composition more suitable for young string players.