Schumanns short pieces are distinguished from those of his predecessors and contemporaries not only by their intrinsic charm and fantasy; but also by their literary and musical allusiveness and by their autobiographical nature. mdash; Groves Dictionary.Noted for their extraordinary romantic warmth and imagination; Schumanns piano pieces are among the very greatest ever written. Their deeply felt lyrical beauty; impressive originality; and eloquent expression of the composers sentiments stamp these compositions as quintessential embodiments of musical romanticism. This volume; reproduced from the definitive edition (Breitkopf Hauml;rtel; 1879ndash;93); brings together all the solo piano pieces bearing opus numbers that did not appear in Series I and II. The fifteen works reprinted here include two masterpieces; Symphonic Etudes; Op. 13; and Fantasy; Op. 17; as well as thirteen other choice works that are often difficult to obtain: Intermezzi; Op. 4; Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck; Op. 5; Etudes in the Form of Variations (Symphonic Etudes); Op. 13; Supplement to Op. 13: five additional variations; Supplement to Op. 14: the original Scherzo (second movement) of Sonata No. 3 in F Minor; Fantasy in C Major; Op. 17; Supplement to Op. 22: the original Presto (finale) of Sonata No. 2 in G Minor; Three Romances; Op. 28; Four Pieces; Op. 32; Four Marches; Op. 76; Three Fantasies (Drei Phantasiestuuml;cke); Op. 111; Album Leaves (Albumblauml;tter); 20 pieces; Op. 124; Seven Pieces in Fughetta Form; Op. 126; Morning Songs (Gesauml;nge der Fruuml;he); Five Pieces; Op. 133; and Theme in E-flat Major.In cases where there is more than one edition of a given opus; this volume supplies the second; definitive edition. A glossary of German musical terms has also been included.Except for a few sketches and fragments and two pieces for pedal piano (unplayable on a standard piano); all of Schumanns solo piano music is now available from Dover; complete in three volumes. Devotees of Schumann; serious students; and pianists seeking to expand their repertoire will want to add this excellent playing edition of Schumanns piano compositions to their musical libraries.
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