Three Romances Op. 94 for Viola and Piano

Opus 132-No romantic poetry and no concrete fairytale figure occasioned Schumann to write this composition. Today we can assume that the title of the pieces originally entitled 'Romances' was merely supposed to conjure up a poetic andfairytale world. Presumably inspired by Mozart’s 'Kegelstatt' Trio K. 498 Schumann occupied himself intensively with plans for a work for this distinctive combination of instruments whose 'unique effect' enthused him. Yet almostthree years passed before he sent a publisher these works that he had 'written with great pleasure'. The first edition contained a violin part as an alternative to the clarinet. As this part was authorized by Schumann it is alsoincluded in this Urtext edition.