Biography
A German organist, pianist, and composer who spent most of his career in Altona near Hamburg, Gurlitt was extraordinarily prolific — his output runs to nearly two hundred opus numbers, dominated by short character pieces and pedagogical collections for piano. His Albumleaves for the Young, Op. 101, The First Steps of the Young Pianist, Op. 82, and Buds and Blossoms, Op. 107 remain widely used at the elementary and early-intermediate levels. His writing combines Romantic melodic warmth with the technical clarity expected of teaching material.
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Works (28)
Albumleaves for the Young, Op. 101
- March, Op. 101 No. 1 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Morning Prayer, Op. 101 No. 2 No. 2 Key F major Difficulty
- By the Spring, Op. 101 No. 5 No. 5 Difficulty
- The Fair, Op. 101 No. 8 No. 8 Difficulty
- Song without Words, Op. 101 No. 10 No. 10 Difficulty
- Waltz, Op. 101 No. 11 No. 11 Difficulty
- Grandfather's Birthday, Op. 101 No. 13 No. 13 Difficulty
- Valse Noble, Op. 101 No. 14 No. 14 Difficulty
- Free Fancies, Op. 101 No. 17 No. 17 Difficulty
- Sunday, Op. 101 No. 18 No. 18 Difficulty
Six Sonatinas, Op. 188
- Sonatina No. 1, Op. 188: I. No. 1: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 1, Op. 188: II. No. 1: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 1, Op. 188: III. No. 1: III. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 2, Op. 188: I. No. 2: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 2, Op. 188: II. No. 2: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 2, Op. 188: III. No. 2: III. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 3, Op. 188: I. No. 3: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 3, Op. 188: II. No. 3: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 3, Op. 188: III. No. 3: III. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 4, Op. 188: I. No. 4: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 4, Op. 188: II. No. 4: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 4, Op. 188: III. No. 4: III. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 5, Op. 188: I. No. 5: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 5, Op. 188: II. No. 5: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 5, Op. 188: III. No. 5: III. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 6, Op. 188: I. No. 6: I. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 6, Op. 188: II. No. 6: II. Difficulty
- Sonatina No. 6, Op. 188: III. No. 6: III. Difficulty