Chwatal, Franz Xaver

Wiki entry: Franz Xaver Chwatal

International Music Score Library Project [IMSLP] entry: Franz Xaver Chwatal

F. X. Chwatal (1808-1879) was a pianist, composer and music teacher, specialising in pieces useful for teaching.

PieceMP3MidiGenres
A Merry Sleigh Ride , Op 193 MIDI   salon   duet   Xmas2019   CD2  
Original title: Eine heitere Schlittenpartie.
Described as a piano duet with various children's instruments (toy trumpet, bells and whip).
A real family piece! The story tells of a sleighride; they meet the genial host, who invites them to a little dance. There is a waltz and a polka; then the ride back, and finally the merry-makers go their separate ways.
It could be parents playing the piano duet, and their children playing the toy instruments, but I like to imagine the teenagers playing the piano while the younger children play the toys while their proud parents and guests look on.


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