Jezusek

Simon Laks' version of the Polish Christmas carol "Jezusek" (Little Jesus) is a real gem that was only recently rediscovered as part of the complete recording of Laks' carols. The song is based on the Polish pastoral "Oj maluśki, maluśki" and hints at the future suffering of the Christ child with a sophisticated use of chromaticism and passing notes in the piano accompaniment, without robbing the melody any of its warmth. The work, which was probably composed around 1838, is performed here in an arrangement for piano by Holger Groschopp.


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