CLARA SCHUMANN : QUATRE PIECES FUGITIVES OP. 15 - PIANO

by Clara Schumann

"Clara Schumanns writing contains a number of original traits. She is far removed from merely copying Chopin, Mendelssohn or Robert Schumann. At the most, these masters sometimes shine through the particular coloring characteristic of all of Clara Schumanns pieces. The Quatre pièces fugitives all differ in character and style. Especially the Andante (No. 3) contains some charming effects. No. 4, Scherzo, a simple and innocent piece, recalls Beethovens shorter sonatas." (from the review printed in the "Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung" of October 1, 1845) Publisher EB8152 Piano PianoUrtext / Critical Edition

16 pages, Sheet music

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Clara Schumann (née Clara Josephine Wieck) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital and the tastes of the listening public. Her husband was the composer Robert Schumann. She and her husband encouraged Johannes Brahms, and she was the first pianist to give public performances of some of Brahms' works, notably the Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel.