Chamber music > Piano Quintets
Robert Schumann
Piano Quintet E flat major op. 44
編集者: Ernst Herttrich
指使い: Klaus Schilde
33.00 €
Urtext Edition, paperbound
ページ: 139 (VI, 82, 13, 13, 13, 12), 大きさ 23,5 x 31,0 cm
注文番号 HN 355 · ISMN M-2018-0355-5
The composition cost him his sleep. In October 1842, when Schumann had finished his piano quintet in a short period of time, he was physically and emotionally drained. The work in no way reflects this, quite the contrary. “Full of strength and freshness” said Clara Schumann of the new composition, as well as “extremely brilliant and effective”. Even Richard Wagner added his voice to the great wave of admiration. Thus op. 44 soon became one of Schumann’s most successful compositions, which today is still a jewel in chamber music literature. If the quartet reminds one of a piano concerto with orchestra in string quartet format at times, this is explained by the fact that it was intended for Clara’s repertoire. The work was also dedicated to this brilliant pianist.
論評
Schumann’s pair of E flat masterpieces from his “chamber music year“ of 1842 are here presented in excellent new scholarly editions by Ulrich Leisinger (quartet) and Ernst Herttrich (quintet) with suggested piano fingerings by Michael Schneidt and Klaus Schilde.
[Music Teacher, 2006]
Die von Ernst Herttrich und Ulrich Leisinger herausgegebene Neuausgabe beider Werke (Klavierquartett und Klavierquintett) schließt eine von vielen Musikern empfundene Lücke – eine moderne Urtextausgabe nach aktuellem Stand der Forschung fehlte nämlich bislang. Die Henle-Ausgabe zeichnet sich durch hervorragende Lesbarkeit, durchdachte Wendestellen und angenehme „Griffigkeit“ aus.
[Ensemble, 2006]