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Clara Schumann's cadenzas to piano concertos by Beethoven (Opp. 37 and 58) and Mozart (K466) not only give a unique insight into her performing and composing style; they also throw light on her relationship with Johannes Brahms, whose cadenzas have considerable similarities to those of Schumann. This Urtext edition of the cadenzas includes a preface in which the renowned Canadian pianist Ludwig Sémerjian explores the interaction between Schumann and Brahms. The edition also marks the first publication of Clara Schumann's early cadenzas for Mozart's D minor Piano Concerto, previously only available in the manuscript in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.
List of contents
Cadenza to Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor Op. 37, first movement; Cadenza to Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58, first movement; Cadenza to Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58, third movement; Cadenza to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466, first movement (first edition); Cadenza to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466, third movement (first edition); Cadenza to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466, first movement; Cadenza to Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor K466, third movement
