Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6

Piano Solo
The Davidsbund – a group of artists who had joined forces in a revolutionary struggle against the backward structures in the artistic world, amongst whose members he counted both real and imaginary people – only existed in Schumann’s imagination. He published the first edition of his Davidstänze under the pseudonym Florestan and Eusebius – the two characters that represented contrasting (impetuous and gentle) aspects of his own self. Clara Wieck, to whom he unsuccessfully proposed several times whilst writing it, is also represented; more than anything he dedicated these dances to her. These short, extremely diverse tone pictures afford us an intimate insight into Schumann’s emotional state at the time.

Additional Information

SKU: 51480244
UPC: 884088174422
Series: Henle Music Folios
Page Count: 60
Contributors: (ed. Ernst Herttrich, fing. Hans-Martin Theopold)