Fantasy Pieces
By Robert Schumann
Edited by Maurice Hinson
Series: Alfred Masterwork CD Edition
Category: Piano Collection
Format: Book & CD
Instrument: Piano
Level: Advanced
Eight contrasing pieces with descriptive titles comprise the "Fantasy Pieces", Op. 12. Although the eight pieces form a homogeneous whole, each can be played individually without loss of effect. They are challenging works with strong, unusual rhythms, and melodic charm. This edition discusses the history of the collection and provides performance suggestions for each piece. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label.
Product Code
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37156
Shipping Weight
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0.40 kilograms
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The instrumental ballad was a popular musical form in the 19th century and these four pieces for piano are Brahms’s only contribution to the genre. The composer wrote the ballades during the time of his close friendship with Clara Schumann, and they exude an intimacy more typical of a vocal ballad. The pieces, which Schumann enthusiastically praised, were described by Brahms as being “not too difficult to play and even less difficult to understand.”
Editor: Dadelsen, Georg von
Product format: Performance score(s), Urtext edition
Includes the following individual parts: Piano
Binding: Hardback
Pages / Format: 20,5 x 26,7 cm