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hodi

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Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

on: October 02, 2005, 02:21:40 AM

there is a story that in the end of his life, when schumann had increased schizophrenia, he heard the ghosts of mendelssohn and schubert dictating to him a musical piece: a theme with variations.

schumann completed he piece and it was titled "theme with variations in Eb Major"
or "ghost variations"

i have only the page of the theme. anyone got the full sheets for these variations? or recordings or anything?

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #1 on: October 02, 2005, 07:06:56 AM

I just sent you a .pdf of this piece.

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hodi

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #2 on: October 02, 2005, 12:01:25 PM

well i have this.
it's only the theme.
i'm looking for the complete variations.

anyone got them?

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joell12068

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #3 on: October 02, 2005, 06:22:09 PM

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I have this file. It appears to be a computer typeset, and barely readable.

https://joell12068.zftp.com/SheetMusic/schumann_theme-and-var-E-flat.pdf

recording:

https://joell12068.zftp.com/SheetMusic/schumann_theme-and-var-E-flat.mp3

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mikey6

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #4 on: October 04, 2005, 02:56:41 AM

that's rather nice abd sort of depressing. Whose the penist by the way?

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and sc

Reply #5 on: October 04, 2005, 08:05:10 PM

I had never heard this story before, but find this piece quite enjoyable.

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thalbergmad

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #6 on: October 04, 2005, 08:35:03 PM

Anyone interested in the works dictated by ghosts should look up Rosemary Brown.

Rather interesting if you like that kind of thing.

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #7 on: October 06, 2005, 07:45:46 PM

Brahms Variations on a theme of Robert Schumann op. 23 for piano duet are based on the same theme.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

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Re: Schumann's GHOST variations (as dictated by the ghosts of mendelssohn and schube

Reply #8 on: October 06, 2005, 07:47:12 PM

Rosemary Brown, yeah! I have a collection of her scores (bought in Oxfam for £ 0.50). She deserves a thread of her own.

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