Schumann's Papillons op. 2 has been a best-selling item in Henle's catalogue for decades. What is special about our revised new edition? First, the musical text has been painstakingly compared once again
As is the case with quite a few of his works, there are two versions of Schumann's opus 14 – a three-movement “Concert sans Orchestre” from 1836 and a “Grande Sonate” in five movements from 1853. We do no
Composer: Robert Schumann Editor: Wolfgang Boetticher
Following Schumann's first, evidently unsuccessful attempt at composing a “Sonata” – he only had the opening movement published under the title “Allegro in B minor” – he tried once again in 1833. It
“I am endlessly looking forward to the second sonata,” thus Clara wrote to Robert in 1838, “Your whole being is so clearly expressed in it.” Nonetheless in the same letter she encouraged him to revise the
Composer: Robert SchumannEditor: Christiane Strucken-Paland
In 1849 Schumann published six Impromptus for piano four-hands with the title “Bilder aus Osten”. As can be seen from the preface of the first edition, Schumann was inspired by the “Maqama” - a
“As far as the Scenes from Childhood are concerned, I owe them one of the liveliest pleasures of my life.” These words were uttered by none other than Franz Liszt. In the evenings he often enjoyed playing
Composer: Robert SchumannEditor: Wiltrud Haug-Freienstein
The Henle catalogue contains almost all of Schumann's works for piano in top quality editions. With the publication of Op. 32 we are filling an important gap. In or-der to help his “Neue Zeitschr
Robert Schumann's “Frühlingsnacht” (“Spring night”) was one of his most popular songs even in the 19th century. Franz Liszt made a piano arrangement of it that in the space of under 70 measures emerges as a ve
A secret engagement, a composer as prospective father-in-law and several rival publishing houses – it was against this backdrop that the work was composed. His youthful and passionate love for Ernestine v
Composer: Robert SchumannEditor: Wolfgang Boetticher
Schumann began work on the Toccata op. 7 when he was only 20 years old. At the time he was studying law, following his family's wishes. He did not, however, intend to have his first manuscript, entitl
Composers: Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt
In his virtuosic piano arrangement of Schumann's “Widmung” (“Du meine Seele, du mein Herz”), Franz Liszt transformed this intimate song into a dramtic declaration that reaches its powerful climax at the phrase “Mei
Composer: Robert SchumannEditor: Sylvia Hewig-Tröscher
Contents: Little Lullaby from Album Leaves, Op. 124, No. 6 • Little Folksong from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 9 • Echoes of the Theatre from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 25 • A Tale of Dist
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditors: Michael Schneidt, Valentina Rubcova
Scriabin's ten complete piano sonatas offer a fascinating insight into the Russian composer’s stylistic development. While his first works still fully reflect the late-romantic tra
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditors: Michael Schneidt, Valentina Rubcova
Based on the first edition that the composer carefully oversaw as well as a recording of Scriabin himself playing the work done on paper rolls for the mechanical pianos made by the
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditor: Valentina Rubcova
In addition to the surviving sketches and the first edition, this edition also takes into account a recording that Scriabin made of his work on a mechanical piano. Russian Scriabin expert Valentina R
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditors: Michael Schneidt, Valentina Rubcova
Composed at the same time as Scriabin's great poem for orchestra “Le Poème de l'extase.” Both works are based on the same literary program. Scriabin spent a long time honing the te
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditor: Valentina Rubcova
Often referred to as the “Black Mass,” this work delves into the mystic-dark sphere which fascinated Scriabin. This Urtext edition is based on the composer's revisions which followed the first public
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditor: Valentina Rubcova
A work of transcendent beauty and rich programmatic allusions, Scriabin's single-movement sixth Piano Sonata is a highly expressive product of the composer's final outburst of piano music. This editi
Composer: Alexander ScriabinEditor: Valentina Rubcova
In his last years, Scriabin realized a noble and great idea. Inspired by his study of theosophical writings, he dreamed of joining music, poetry, mime, architecture, light, color and even aromas to c
