Schumann, Robert
Arabeske op. 18 / Blumenstück op. 19 for Piano
- Evaluation of all available sources on the basis of the latest findings in Schumann scholarship
- Notes on the historically informed performance of Schumanns piano music (Ger/Eng)
- Clear and uncluttered engraving with practical page turns
Edition no.: BA 10865
ISMN: 9790006559589
Volume / Series: BÄRENREITER URTEXT
Editor: Stüwe, Holger M.
Language(s) of text: German, English
Product format: Performance score, Urtext edition, Anthology
Instrumentation: Piano
Binding: Stapled
Pages / Format: XIII, 20 S. - 31,0 x 24,3 cm
Description
Schumanns 'Arabeske' and 'Blumenstück' were both composed while he was living in Vienna from October 1838 to April 1839, and are thus companions to such major piano pieces as the 'Fantasy in C major' (op. 17), the 'Humoresque' (op. 20) and the cycles 'Nachtstücke' (op. 23) and 'Faschingsschwank aus Wien' (op. 26). Unlike these masterpieces, they are more ingratiating, possibly as a concession to the Viennese public; but whether the 'Arabeske' is a 'delicate piece for the ladies', as Schumann once maintained, is open to debate.
For our new edition of these popular pieces the editor has re-evaluated the surviving sources, devoting special attention to the placement of slurs and incorporating the latest findings in Schumann scholarship. Rounding off the volume are a clear and uncluttered engraving, practical page turns and informative notes on historical performance practice by Sezi Seskir, a fortepiano specialist from Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA) with a special interest in Schumanns pianism as well as 18th- and 19th-century performance practice.
Content
· Vorwort
· Hinweise zur Aufführungspraxis
· Preface
· Notes on Performance Practice
· Composer / Author:
Schumann, Robert
Arabeske / Arabesque op. 18
Instrumentation:
Piano
· Composer / Author:
Schumann, Robert
Blumenstück / Flower Piece op. 19
Instrumentation:
Piano
· Critical Commentary
