Christmas Music by the Masters

14 Dec 2023 @ 17:00 GMT

Did you know that Liszt included a beautiful and accessible arrangement of In dulci jubilo in his Christmas Tree Suite, or that Brahms penned a gorgeous chorale prelude on Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming?

What about Rebikov's touching Christmas Tree Waltz or Reger's Weihnachtstraum, a tender arrangement of Silent Night? We all know who St. Nicholas is but did you know that he had a companion who meted out punishment to naughty children called Knecht Ruprecht ("Knight Rupert")?

Join Fred Karpoff for a dynamic workshop on these and other seasonal piano pieces by Daquin, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Grainger, Rebikov and more. Most of these works can be played and studied by intermediate pianists but selections will range from elementary through to early advanced works.

Works featured include:

• Tchaikovsky: Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from The Nutcracker, Op. 71a
• Liszt: The Shepherds at the Manger, "In dulci jubilo" from Christmas Tree Suite, S. 186
• Brahms: Choral-Prelude Op. 122 No. 8: "A Rose Breaks Into Bloom," arr. Busoni and hymn arrangement of "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming"
• Reger: Weinachtstraum, Op. 17 No. 9
• Daquin: Noel
• Schumann: Knecht Ruprecht, Op. 68 No. 12
• Mendelssohn: Kinderstuck Op. 72 No. 1
• Rebikov: Christmas Tree Waltz
• Rebikov: Children Gathered Around the Christmas Tree and The Music Box from Christmas Presents

Register now for your space at what will be a fun and enlightening workshop, guaranteed to bring much pleasure, new insights and some festive inspiration!