Mendelssohn's Canzonetta is one of 12 string quartet arrangements for intermediate strings included in Richard Young's Comprehensive String Pedagogy & Curriculum. A portion of the proceeds of sales for all CSPC music goes to support free music education at The People's Music School.

The middle section of this charming piece is the most challenging – not just because the tempo is fast, but because it is difficult to play light and soft. The problem with children is that they tend to play tentatively when they are asked to do this, particularly when the notes are fast and awkward. Therefore when they are first studying this section, they should play in a medium tempo, mezzo forte, with a clear and confident tone. But as soon as the notes are learned and a certain level of confidence is attained, teachers should have them play gradually softer, lighter, and faster.
 -Richard Young

Full program notes are included with the score. There are fingerings and bowings in all the string parts of every one of CSPC's pieces. These "cooked-in" technical solutions target the particular levels of the students. They are not just pragmatic but "musical."

Please note that due to a loss of source files, the PDF files of the music have been generated from scanned copies of printed parts. While every effort has been made to produce high quality parts, the limitations of scanning will result in some degradation of print quality.