Twenty-four Pieces for Children

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Twenty-four Pieces for Children (also 24 Pieces for Children), Op. 25, is a 1936 romantic piano composition written in all twenty-four major and minor tonalities by Ukrainian pianist and composer Viktor Kosenko. [1] Naturally treated with techniques of folk polyphony, it was published as Op. 15 in 1938, but later corrected by the publisher of his collection Musiczna Ukraina. It is still an obligatory set of compositions specifically for children learning the piano in conservatoires and piano schools across the country by holding a significant place in today's Ukrainian pedagogical repertoire as one of the most popular collections for children. [2] [3]

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No.NameKeyTempoScore
1PetroushkaC majorAllegro mosso Kosenko Op. 25, No. 1.png
2After a ButterflyA minorPresto Kosenko Op. 25, No. 2.png
3Pioneer's SongG majorAllegro alla marcia Kosenko Op. 25, No. 3.png
4Ukrainian Folk SongE minorModerato Kosenko Op. 25, No. 4.png
5On the Edge of the ForestD majorAllegro moderato Kosenko Op. 25, No. 5.png
6WaltzB minorTempo di Valse lento Kosenko Op. 25, No. 6.png
7Morning in the OrchardA majorAllegro vivace Kosenko Op. 25, No. 7.png
8They Don't Want to Buy a Teddy BearF minorModerato Kosenko Op. 25, No. 8.png
9They Have Bought a Teddy BearE majorPrestissimo Kosenko Op. 25, No. 9.png
10PolkaC minorAllegro gusto Kosenko Op. 25, No. 10.png
11PastoraleB majorAndante Kosenko Op. 25, No. 11.png
12MelodyG minorAndantino cantabile Kosenko Op. 25, No. 12.png
13In March!G majorAllegro marciale Kosenko Op. 25, No. 13.png
14Little RainE minorAllegro scherzando Kosenko Op. 25, No. 14.png
15LullabyD majorModerato Kosenko Op. 25, No. 15.png
16ÉtudeB minorAllegro molto Kosenko Op. 25, No. 16.png
17Little Jumping-ropeA majorAllegro vivo Kosenko Op. 25, No. 17.png
18Ballet SceneF minorAllegretto scherzando Kosenko Op. 25, No. 18.png
19HumoresqueE majorAllegro non troppo Kosenko Op. 25, No. 19.png
20MazurkaC minorAllegretto semplice Kosenko Op. 25, No. 20.png
21Pljasovaja DanceB majorAllegro mosso Kosenko Op. 25, No. 21.png
22FairytaleG minorAllegro commodo Kosenko Op. 25, No. 22.png
23Young Budyonnovs' MarchF majorAllegro marciale Kosenko Op. 25, No. 23.png
24ToccatinaD minorAllegro di molto Kosenko Op. 25, No. 24.png

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References

  1. MusicaNeo. "Viktor Stepanovych Kosenko". Load.CD GmbH. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. Gentle, Tamara. "24 Children's Pieces for Piano". Denysberezhnoy.com. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  3. Mednova, I.O. "Косенко Віктор Степанович (Kosenko Viktor Stepanovych)". Zhytomyr Oblast Children's Library (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 June 2013.