ISBN 9790006539635. With Text
language: German, English. 31
x 24.3 cm inches.
Schumann's "Forest Scenes" op.
82 date from the years
1848/49. This was the
composer's most creative
period but one which was
marked by revolutionary unrest
and political uncertainty. As
well as choral compositions
and major dramatic works
including the opera "Genoveva"
and "Manfred" Schumann created
the intimate piano cycle
Forest Scenes, inspired by
illustrations of the same
theme. The last to be written
was the wistful-filigree
"Vogel als Prophet" (no. 7),
probably the best-known piece
in the cycle. The pieces of
moderate technical difficulty
are enchanting in their song-
like poetry, and are a jewel
of domestic music-making from
the Romantic period.
"Vogel als Prophet" and
"Herberge" have been printed
using a fold-out page so that
no page-turns are necessary.
