Matériel : Partition
The instrumental ballad was a popular musical form in the 19th century and these four pieces for piano are Brahms s only contribution to the genre. The composer wrote the ballades during the time of his close friendship with Clara Schumann, and they exude an intimacy more typical of a vocal ballad. The pieces, which Schumann enthusiastically praised, were described by Brahms as being not too difficult to play and even less difficult to understand. Brahms s Ballades op. 10 form an integral part of the advanced piano literature. This publication represents a valuable addition to the repertoire of Brahms s piano works in Bärenreiter Urtext editions. The fingering by Brahms specialist Christian Köhn, the clear notation and optimum page turns fulfil the requirements of a practical performing edition. A detailed foreword with information on performance practice, the compositional process, sources and the significance of the work completes the edition. - Urtext edition based on all known sources and current research - Well-presented musical layout with optimum page turns - With fingering and suggestions for performance practice (Eng/Ger) - With fold-out page for an easy page turn - With an informative foreword (Eng/Ger) and critical commentary (Eng) / Classique / Köhn, Christian / Partition / Agrafé /