Novellettes, Op. 21: By Schumann

Novellettes, Op. 21 (Piano Solo) ** By Robert Schumann ** Edited by Ernst Herttrich. For piano solo. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henle Music Folios. Pages: VII and 78. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Softcover. 78 pages. G. Henle Verlag #HN88. Published by G. Henle Verlag.

The Novelettes arose at roughly the same time as the Kinderszenen and share the same largely untroubled mood. Writing to Clara Wieck, Schumann could exclaim “I&#39ve written such a frightful amount of music for you over the past three weeks – pranks, Egmontian tales, family scenes with fathers, a wedding, in short, extremely engaging things.” Small wonder that the opus is one of Henle&#39s best-selling items. This thoroughly revised volume offers not only a newly edited musical text, but a preface with background material on the work&#39s genesis and a detailed section of editorial notes.

About SMP Level 10 (Advanced) 

Very advanced level, very difficult note reading, frequent time signature changes, virtuosic level technical facility needed.