For Children, Sz.42
Sz.
Gyermekeknek
Sheet music
Sheet music
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· 16 editions
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Composed
1908-09, rev.1945
First published
1909-11 (first issued in 4 vols.)
Period
Early 20th century
Catalogue
Sz.
Dedication
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Movements
85
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Movements
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85
pieces in 4 volumes (original), 79 pieces in 2 volumes (revised):; Volumes 1 and 2, after Hungarian folksongs 1. Sweet as sugar. Allegro () 2. Sunrise. Andante () 3. Former friends. Andante () 4. Soft tears. Allegro () 5. Former friends. Poco allegretto () 6. Country dance. Allegro (D dorian) 7. Flower song. Andante grazioso () 8. My gift to you. Allegretto (D dorian) 9. Spring dance. Molto adagio (D dorian) 10. Exotic flowers. Allegro molto () 11. Me and the rain. Molto sostenuto (D dorian) 12. Trip () 13. Runaway horse. Andante (D dorian) 14. To cook a goose. Allegretto (D dorian) 15. Hometown. Allegro () 16. Almost innocent. Andante rubato () 17. The young bride. Adagio () 18. Sailors' homecoming. Andante non molto (D mixolydian) 19. At the Doboz Inn. Allegretto () 20. Cheers! Poco allegro () 21. Vigoroso. Allegro robusto () 22. Doings in Debrecen. Allegretto () 23. She walks my way. Allegro grazioso () 24. Water, water everywhere. Andante sostenuto () 25. Eve eats an apple. Allegro (D mixolydian) 26. Dance with me. Andante () 27. Happy dance. Allegramente () 28. Mr. White goes to jail. Parlando (E dorian) 29. Dinner at my house. Allegro () 30. Cock-a-doodle-do. Andante (D dorian) 31. I remember mama. Allegro scherzando (E phrygian) 32. Wedding day and night. Allegro ironico () 33. Light the way to my love. Andante sostenuto () 34. Evening Kiss. Andante () 35. Old maid. Allegro non troppo (F lydian) 36. Absent is my sweetheart. Allegretto () 37. The lovely girls of Budapest. Poco vivace () 38. In a good mood. [Allegro] () 39. Insect wedding. Allegro () 40. Peasant prayer. Molto vivace () 41. Let's elope! Allegro moderato () 42. The Swineherd's dance. Allegro vivace (D dorian); Volumes 3 and 4, after Slovakian folksongs 1. All the girls will marry. Allegro () 2. I love him from afar. Andante () 3. A rose for my beloved. Allegretto () 4. Wedding song. Andante () 5. Bird in flight. Molto andante. Theme and variations () 6. Rondo: The old witch's sons. Allegro () 7. Song of the Rogue. Andante () 8. Dance song: The lovers Bill and Coo. Allegro () 9. Children's song: The blossom unfolds. Andante () 10. The fallen soldier. Largo () 11. Sweetheart, wait for me. Lento (D dorian) 12. Oh, Mother-in-law! Poco andante () 13. A swim in the river. Allegro () 14. Ploughing a field. Moderato () 15. Slow dance. Molto tranquillo () 16. Lamentoso. Lento () 17. The maid chooses a mate. Andante () 18. Former flame. Sostenuto - Allegro vivace () 19. Distant lover. Assai lento () 20. Stay home, Hanulienka. Prestissimo (F lydian) 21. A funny story. Allegro moderato () 22. Country festival. Molto allegro () 23. The old shepherd. Molto rubato, non troppo lento (D dorian) 24. The pine forest. Poco andante () 25. Bird in space. Andante () 26. Little scherzo. Allegretto () 27. High spirits. Allegro () 28. The Shepherd's Pipe. Andante molto rubato (E modal) 29. A jest. Allegro (A lydian) 30. Sad tale. Andante, molto rubato () 31. Canon. Poco vivace () 32. Young love. Vivace () 33. Deep in the Forest. Poco andante () 34. The hidden house. Poco allegretto () 35. Johnny is a bully. Allegro () 36. Roses for my sweetheart. Largo () 37. On the banks of the Danube. Molto tranquillo () 38. At parting. Adagio () 39. The highwayman. Poco largo () 40. Sweet summer breeze. Parlando, molto rubato (D mixolydian) 41. The strong farmer. Allegro moderato () 42. Arioso Lamentoso. Lento () 43. Remembrance. Lento (); Volume 1, after Hungarian folksongs (revision) 1. Children at Play. Allegro (C major) 2. Children's Song. Andante (C major) 3. Quasi adagio (A minor) 4. Pillow Dance. Allegro (C major) 5. Play. Allegretto (C major) 6. Study for the Left Hand. Allegro (D dorian) 7. Play Song. Andante grazioso (C major) 8. Children's Game. Allegretto (D dorian) 9. Song. Adagio (D major) 10. Children's Dance. Allegro molto (A dorian) 11. Lento (D major) 12. Allegro (C major) 13. Ballad. Andante (D minor) 14. Allegretto (D minor) 15. Allegro moderato (D major) 16. Old Hungarian Tune. Andante rubato (G minor) 17. Round Dance. Lento (E minor) 18. Sailors' Song. Andante non molto (D mixolydian) 19. Allegretto (D mixolydian) 20. Drinking Song. Poco allegro (G minor) 21. Allegro rubusto (A minor) 22. Allegretto (F major) 23. Dance Song. Allegro grazioso (C major) 24. Andante sostenuto (A minor) 25. Parlando (E dorian) 26. Moderato (G minor) 27. Jest. Allegramente (D major) 28. Choral. Andante (D dorian) 29. Pentatonic Tune. Allegro scherzando (E phrygian) 30. Jeering Song. Allegro ironico (C major) 31. Andante tranquillo (F minor) 32. Andante (F minor) 33. Allegro non troppo (F lydian) 34. Allegro () 35. Con moto (G minor) 36. Drunkard's song. Vivace (G minor) 37. Swine-herd's Song. Allegro (G minor) 38. Winter Solstice Song. Molto vivace (F major) 39. Allegro moderato (A minor) 40. Swine-herd's Dance. Allegro vivace (D dorian); Volume 2, after Slovakian folksongs (revision) 1. Allegro 2. Andante 3. Allegretto 4. Wedding Song. Andante 5. Variations. Molto andante—A tempo—A tempo—L'istesso tempo 6. Round Dance I. Allegro 7. Sorrow. Andante 8. Dance. Allegro non troppo 9. Round Dance II. Andante 10. Funeral Song. Largo 11. Lento — attacca 12. Andante rubato — attacca 13. Allegro 14. Moderato 15. Bagpipe I. Molto tranquillov16. Lament. Lento 17. Andante 18. Teasing Song. Sostenuto 19. Romance. Assai lento 20. Game of Tag. Presto 21. Pleasantry I. Allegro moderato 22. Revelry. Molto allegro 23. Andante tranquillo - attacca 24. Andante 25. Scherzando. Allegretto 26. Peasant's Flute. Andante, molto rubato 27. Pleasantry II. Allegro 28. Andante, molto rubato 29. Canon. Allegro non troppo 30. Bagpipe II. Vivace 31. The Highway Robber. Allegro 32. Pesante 33. Andante tranquillo 34. Farewell. Adagio 36. Ballad. Moderato 37. Rhapsody. Parlando, molto rubato 38. Dirge. Lento 39. Mourning Song. Lento
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