Humoresque in B-flat Major, Op. 20 [HL:51480441]

Humoresque in B-flat Major, Op. 20 [HL:51480441]

Henle Urtext Edition

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UPC:
884088176341
Composer:
(ed. Ernst Herttrich. fing. Hans-Martin Theopold)
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Pages:
52
UPC:
884088176341
Format:
Softcover
Subtitle:
Revised Edition. Henle Music Folios
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Hal Leonard
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“Do you not know Jean Paul, our great writer? I have learnt more couterpoint from him that from my music teacher.” His Vorschule der Ästhetik with its extensive treatment of humour probably occasioned to Schumann to think of giving a piano work the title Humoreske – thus giving birth to a new musical genre. The “romantic humour” is not, however, aimed at humour in a modern sense of the word, but rather at a portrayal of the fragility and contradictory nature of the human condition. As if in a kaleidoscope, Schumann juxtaposes the most diverse elements of form and moods. Ernst Herttrich's revision reflects the latest scholarly findings for this unusual work.