Edited and engraved by Ephraim Hammett Jones, Volume II of this two-book set presents an original compilation of Robert Schumann's best-known character pieces and piano cycles in a pristine urtext edition. Printed to precisely reproduce the artist's original intentions, it features eight of the Roman... read more
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Edited and engraved by Ephraim Hammett Jones, Volume II of this two-book set presents an original compilation of Robert Schumann's best-known character pieces and piano cycles in a pristine urtext edition. Printed to precisely reproduce the artist's original intentions, it features eight of the Romantic composer's finest works. Suitable for intermediate to advanced pianists, the contents include Piano Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, and 3; Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6; Fantasie, Op. 17; Noveletten, Op. 21; Carnival Jest from Vienna, Op. 26; Three Romances, Op. 28; Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6; Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17; Noveletten, Op. 21; Carnival Jest from Vienna, Op. 26; and Three Romances, Op. 28.
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