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Humoresque in B-flat Major, Op. 20 (Revised Edition)
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“Do you not know Jean Paul, our great writer? I have learnt more couterpoint from him that from my music teacher.” His
Vorschule der Ästhetik with its extensive treatment of humour probably occasioned to Schumann to think of giving a piano work the title
Humoreske – thus giving birth to a new musical genre. The “romantic humour” is not, however, aimed at humour in a modern sense of the word, but rather at a portrayal of the fragility and contradictory nature of the human condition. As if in a kaleidoscope, Schumann juxtaposes the most diverse elements of form and moods. Ernst Herttrich's revision reflects the latest scholarly findings for this unusual work.
Details
Publisher: Henle Urtext Edition
Publisher Code: HN441
Publication Date: 11/2006
Credits: (ed. Ernst Herttrich; fing. Hans-Martin Theopold)
Medium: Softcover
Pages: 52
Length: 12.25 in.
Width: 9.25 in.
Series: Henle Music Folios