Childish Nonsense

Childish Nonsense for grown-up pianists. An unusual and deliciously frivolous compilation of eleven silly piano pieces for occasions that seem to warrant that kind of thing, composed by composers who were alive at the time. This book of gently humorous performance pieces was born from a desire to play more droll and mirthful music.

It is aimed at half-decent pianists, or really good ones, with difficulty levels that range from intermediate to quite tricky, and it contains music that is intended to lighten the mood in otherwise dreary recitals. If you find Haydn’s Joke Quartet laugh-out-loud funny, well good luck to you – you’ll probably enjoy something in here too.