Schumann: Liederkreis, Op. 39
Composer: Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Editor: Hansjörg Ewert Instrumentation: Piano, Voice Work: Liederkreis, Op. 39 Binding: Work Language: German ISMN: 9790006542963 Size: 9.1 x 11.8 inches Pages: 39 Urtext / Critical Edition Description Schumann's "Liederkreis", after poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, comprises settings of twelve texts with the common motif of being far from home.Our new edition presents the work in its definitive form published in the second edition of 1850, while taking into account Schumann's autograph manuscript and other relevant sources. The detailed Foreword brings out the special nature of this cycle. Alternative readings from the autograph offer valuable suggestions for a nuanced performance.