Maurer: Zimtstern-stunden

Description

'Cinnamon-Star-Hours' (the image evoked by this title is one of sinking into one's favorite easy-chair by the sparkling Christmas Tree after the happy, hectic holiday festivities, the stars twinkling in the night sky, to enjoy the traditional Christmas Cinnamon Cookies), for Piano with Speaker (German text only) -- 'These pieces are well crafted and fun to read.' (Clavier Magazine, November 2005)

• Jolly variations on 'Silent Night', with text variations on the Christmas Gospel of Saint Luke(and one Aria!) -- A ganz a stills Nachterl (a completely silent night), in the style of Mozart
• Nocturne Silencieux, in the style of Chopin
• Die sengende Sonne ueber Galilaea (the scorching sun over Galilee), in the style of Hedwig Courths-Mahler (speaker)
• Joseph, the carpenter of Galilee, in the style of William Shakespeare (speaker)
• Notte piano! (Aria of Don Nicolo), in the style of Gioacchino Rossini (the Aria is to be sung)
• Chicago 1923, the true story of the origin of 'Silent Night' (speaker)
• Silent Night Ragtime
• March in the Silent Night
• Cha-cha-cha Natale
• Der grantige Hirte (the grouchy Shepherd), in the style of Helmut Qualtinger (speaker)
• Mary and Joseph, in the style of Carl Sternheim (speaker)

Pieces

• A ganz a stills Nachterl
• Nocturne silencieux
• Notte piano!
• Silent Night Ragtime
• Marsch in die stille Nacht
• Cha-cha-cha Natale