Piano Sonata in F Sharp minor Op. 11
Piano Solo
by Robert Schumann
Piano Solo - Sheet Music

Piano solo (Piano solo) - SMP Level 10 (Advanced)

SKU: HL.51480337

Piano Solo. Composed by Robert Schumann. Edited by Wolfgang Boetticher. Sheet music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Pages: XII and 50. Classical. Softcover. 76 pages. G. Henle #HN337. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480337).

ISBN 9790201803371. UPC: 884088175320. 9.25x12.25x0.238 inches.

Following Schumann's first, evidently unsuccessful attempt at composing a “Sonata” – he only had the opening movement published under the title “Allegro in B minor” – he tried once again in 1833. It is a well-known fact that this sonata was composed while he was in close contact with Clara Wieck, who was thirteen at the time. Individual motifs from it can be found later in Clara's work; but by the same token, individual figures can be found in the sonata which point to Clara's “Pièces caractéristiques” op. 5. In addition, Schumann used an almost literal adaptation of his song “To Anna” for the second movement. We have included this in the appendix of our edition and in so doing show the roots of this composition.

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