Aleksandr Vetrov's '50 Russian Songs' offers a collection of accessible arrangements of traditional Russian melodies, likely intended for educational purposes. These pieces focus on clear melodic presentation and simple harmonic accompaniment.
Develops basic legato technique and melodic articulation for the right hand.
50 Russian Folk Songs is rated Henle level 2 of 9 — beginner repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 2–3. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 3.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 2 — meaning you can already play level 1–2 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of 50 Russian Folk Songs lasts about 15 minutes.
50 Russian Folk Songs is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.