I Didn't Buy A Christmas CD This Year, But....

I heard a beautiful tone poem today written by Leopold Mozart (father of Wolfgang) and it is called “A Musical Sleigh Ride” and it is a welcome change from the Leroy Anderson “Sleigh Ride” (although I like it as well).

Here it is, and as it is a little long you may want to let it play in the background as you do something else on your computer: - YouTube

I hope you enjoy it.

Quasi

Much more enjoyable than I would have expected from something called “Schlittenfahrt.” :slight_smile:

:D:D Didn’t even think about that, Thudlow, but you’re right!:smiley:

Q

You might like his “Toy Symphony” Leopold Mozart - Toy Symphony - YouTube

Please note this version is in the key of G major, even though it’s usually played in C major. But this is the only complete performance I could find quickly.

FYI for a long time it was attributed to Haydn. Accoring to wikipedia some experts now think the actual composer is Edmund Angerer.