The collection, ‚Forest music’ united by the theme of the forest by the most renown children composer and teacher without whose bright and vivid pieces not a one small pianist has grown up in Saint-Petersburg.

Zhannetta Metallidi is renown composer and teacher: she has developed comprehensive method of teaching music theory and composition for the initial period of music education. Composition and teaching are entwined in Zhannetta Metallidi’s life. Among her works one can find a variety of genres, she writes for chamber ensembles and symphonic orchestra, for choir and for young soloists, she composes cantatas and stage works, and all the abundance of her creativity is related to children.

The present album is addressed to medium and senior pupils of the music school. According to the author’s own words this music was inspired by long walks through Kareilan forests. Intently listening to the voices of the Nature the composer was able to create this suite containing p ieces of different character. Notwithstanding the fact that pieces in this album were not written in the same year or even period of author’s life, they are united by the common denominator being the unique style of Zhannetta Metallidi: clear cut motives and themes, interesting and sometimes unpredictable harmonies, free form and vivid musical images.

Contents:
Forest path
On the forest lawn
Quiet lake
Forest in turmoil
Lost in the forest
Dancing fireflies
Dawn in the mountains
Spring song
Autumn landscape
Jolly woodpecker
Old pine song
Bird Concert
Nocturne