Shanna Metallidi is one of the most significant Russian composers and music pedagogues for children at present. Her musical creations contain many works for piano, violin, cello, wind instruments, orchestra, vocal, choir and theatre. Music for children has become the most important part of her life. She is teaching composition for children at the music school on the island Wasilevsky in St. Petersburg since 1963 and is the Chairman of the Jurors at the International Competition for young composers in St. Petersburg.

The piano pieces of this book are part of the Russian music schools’ repertoire for decades now. They will certainly help to develop Your pupils’ technical and musical skills.

Teil I / Part I

Leichte Stücke / Easy pieces

Der Regen ...................... 2

  The rain

Mein Pferd ..................... 2

  My horse

Katzenkummer ................... 3

  The cat’s sorrow

Im Herbst ...................... 4

  Autumnal

Die Spatzen frieren ............ 4

  The sparrows are getting cold

Der kleine Reisende ............ 5

  The little traveller

Das ungehorsame Bällchen ....... 6

  The disobedient ball

Auf der Lichtung ............... 8

  On the clearing

Der traurige Gesang ............ 9

  The sorrowfull song

Mama ist krank ................ 10

  The mother is ill

Teil II / Part II

Mittelschwere Stücke / Medium difficult pieces

Die kleine Balletttänzerin .... 12

  The small balley dancer

Der Morgen in den Gebirgen .... 14

  Morning in the mountains

Die Hänselei .................. 16

  The teasing

Frühlingsliedchen ............. 18

  Spring song

Marsch mit Glöckchen .......... 21

  Marsh with bells

Herbstlandschaft .............. 23

  Autumn scenery

Teil III / Part III

Schwere Stücke / Difficult pieces

Intermezzo .................... 26

Vögelkonzert .................. 30

  The birds’ concert

Das Lied der alten Kiefer ..... 33

  Song of the old pine

Humoresque .................... 36

Toccata ....................... 41

Sonate ........................ 46

  Sonata