These pieces were written in 1842 as Christmas presents to young members of a family the Mendelssohns had stayed with in London. They are not really 'Christmassy' and do not quote any carols, but are abstract pieces, which could just as easily be a set of songs without words.
VIDEO: F. Mendelssohn: 6 Kinderstücke op. 72 - R. Prosseda
