G. Henle Verlag Paganini Studies, Op. 3 and Op. 10 - Schumann/Boetticher - Piano - Book

Composer: Robert Schumann
Editor: Wolfgang Boetticher
Format: Softcover, Urtext Edition
Instrumentation: Piano
Level: Difficult

Robert Schumann was fascinated by the violin virtuoso Nicolo Paganini, as were many composers of the time. When he was planning a piano tutor in 1832/33 that was to include his own works as well as those by others, Schumann took a close look at Paganini's virtuosic Caprices for violin. Schumann's own Caprices op. 3 were composed in this spirit, based very closely on Paganini's original and following their educational intention. Opus 10, on the other hand, deals more freely with the model and is designed more with an effective performance in mind. This Urtext edition of all of the Paganini Studies is supplemented by the composer's extensive explanation on their execution, which he placed at the beginning of his Opus 3.

Contents:

• Paganini-Studies op. 3
  • Caprice op. 3,1
  • Caprice op. 3,2
  • Caprice op. 3,3
  • Caprice op. 3,4
  • Caprice op. 3,5
  • Caprice op. 3,6
• Paganini-Studies op. 10
  • Etude op. 10,1
  • Etude op. 10,2
  • Etude op. 10,3
  • Etude op. 10,4
  • Etude op. 10,5
  • Etude op. 10,6