Johannes Brahms : Schumann Variations in E-flat major, Op. 23

Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands) – Romantic Period

Description:

Johannes Brahms twice chose a theme by his friend and mentor Robert Schumann as the basis for piano variations. While the Variations op. 9 were composed for piano solo, as an exception he wrote Opus 23 for a four-hand scoring. Its tender, chorale-like theme is particularly touching and was carefully chosen by Brahms: It was among Robert Schumann's last musical thoughts, which the composer, already tormented by severe delusions, believed he heard from the voices of angels. The Variations, composed in 1861, end with a kind of funeral march and can be understood as a wistful farewell to his deceased friend. The musical text is based on the New Brahms Complete Edition, thus ensuring the highest accuracy and reflecting the most current state of research. Furnished with fingerings by Andreas Groethuysen, a proven specialist for the four-hand repertoire, this Urtext edition leaves nothing to be desired.

Product Features:

• Unique Scoring: This is the only set of variations Brahms composed specifically for piano four-hands.
• Profound Context: The theme is highly significant, originating from Schumann’s final musical ideas before his illness.
• Authoritative Urtext Edition: The musical text is based on the New Brahms Complete Edition, ensuring the highest level of accuracy.
• Expert Fingering: Includes fingerings by Andreas Groethuysen, a proven specialist for the four-hand repertoire.

Performance Tips:

This work demands a high degree of collaborative sensitivity to convey its deeply poignant and often elegiac mood. Pianists should strive for a tender, chorale-like quality in the theme, contrasting sharply with the dramatic and technically challenging variations that follow. The entire work should be treated as a unified farewell, culminating in the somber funeral march at the end. Rhythmic precision and careful balance between the primo and secondo parts are essential to realize the work's emotional and polyphonic complexity.

Contents:

• Schumann Variations E flat major op. 23

About the Composer & Editors:

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) was a German composer renowned for his devotion to tradition and his profound emotional works. This work serves as a personal tribute to his friend and mentor, Robert Schumann. The edition's editor is Jakob Hauschildt, and the fingering is provided by Andreas Groethuysen, a specialist in piano duo repertoire.

Product Details:

• Composer : Johannes Brahms
• Editor : Jakob Hauschildt
• Fingering : Andreas Groethuysen
• Publisher : G. Henle Verlag
• Series : Henle Urtext
• Instrumentation : Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands)
• Product Type : Urtext Edition, paperbound
• Item Number : HN 1648
• ISMN : 9790201816487
• Pages : 31頁 (V+26)
• 尺寸 : 31.0 x 23.5 cm

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約翰內斯・布拉姆斯 : 舒曼主題變奏曲，降E大調，作品23

鋼琴四手聯彈（單鋼琴）– 浪漫時期

簡介:

約翰內斯・布拉姆斯（Johannes Brahms）曾兩次選擇其朋友和導師羅伯特·舒曼的主題作為鋼琴變奏曲的基礎。雖然作品9的變奏曲是為鋼琴獨奏而作，但作為例外，他將作品23寫成了四手聯彈版本。其溫柔、聖歌般的主題尤其感人：這是羅伯特·舒曼在遭受嚴重妄想症折磨時，相信自己從天使的聲音中聽到的最後幾個音樂思維之一。這部創作於1861年的變奏曲以一種葬禮進行曲式的結尾，可以理解為對他已故朋友的惆悵告別。本樂譜文本基於新《布拉姆斯作品全集》，確保了最高的準確性，並反映了最新的研究成果。由四手聯彈曲目的專家安德烈亞斯·格羅伊特休森（Andreas Groethuysen）提供指法，這份原典版樂譜無可挑剔。

產品特點:

• 獨特的配器: 這是布拉姆斯唯一一套專為鋼琴四手聯彈創作的變奏曲。
• 深刻的背景: 主題具有極高的意義，源自舒曼在病重前最後的音樂思維。
• 權威原典版: 樂譜文本基於新《布拉姆斯作品全集》，確保了最高的準確性。
• 專家指法: 由四手聯彈曲目的專家安德烈亞斯·格羅伊特休森提供指法。

演奏提示:

這部作品要求高度協作的敏感性，以傳達其深沉而常帶有輓歌般的氛圍。鋼琴家應努力在主題中表現出溫柔、聖歌般的特質，並與隨後戲劇性且具技術挑戰的變奏形成鮮明對比。整個作品應被視為一個統一的告別，最終以莊嚴的葬禮進行曲作結。保持節奏精準和主部、副部之間的謹慎平衡，對於實現作品的情感和複音複雜性至關重要。

收錄曲目:

• 舒曼主題變奏曲 降E大調 作品23

作曲家與編者介紹:

約翰內斯・布拉姆斯（Johannes Brahms, 1833–1897）以其對傳統的忠誠和深刻情感的作品而聞名。此作品是他向其朋友和導師羅伯特·舒曼致敬的個人作品。本版的編者是雅各布·豪斯希爾德（Jakob Hauschildt），指法由鋼琴二重奏曲目專家安德烈亞斯·格羅伊特休森提供。

書籍詳細資料:

• 作曲者 : 約翰內斯・布拉姆斯
• 編者 : 雅各布·豪斯希爾德
• 指法 : 安德烈亞斯·格羅伊特休森
• 出版社 : G. Henle Verlag
• 系列 : Henle Urtext
• 樂器編制 : 鋼琴四手聯彈（單鋼琴）
• 產品類別 : 原典版，平裝
• 商品編號 : HN 1648
• ISMN : 9790201816487
• 頁數 : 31頁 (V+26)
• 尺寸 : 31.0 x 23.5 cm

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