Schumann "The Elf"

[Triton LE 76]

does anyone have a recording, midi or anything?
it says "as fast as you can" on it so i wanna learn it

[joell12068]

does anyone have a recording, midi or anything?
it says "as fast as you can" on it so i wanna learn it

Is this piece known by another name.  I'm not familiar with any Schumann piece named "the Elf".  Opus number ??

[hodi]

i know that in the beginning of schumann's sonata in g minor op.22 it says "As fast as you can"
than in the middle of the 1st movement it says "faster"
lol

[bernhard]

Is this piece known by another name.  I'm not familiar with any Schumann piece named "the Elf".  Opus number ??

"Elfe" - Albumblatter op. 124 no. 17.

Denes Varjon has recorded it for Naxos ("Schumann: Piano works").

It is only 28 bars long. Enjoy.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[Triton LE 76]

wait until i'm at home. I can find opus number
Sounds like the one Bernhard is talking about.
It is just one page.
I'm at shool now

[joell12068]

I have the Varjon recording. If this is the piece you want, let me know.

[Triton LE 76]

I have the Varjon recording. If this is the piece you want, let me know.

I want it
my mail is jskauge@gmail.com

[hodi]

me too, mine is wariokinder@yahoo.com

[hodi]

what a cute piece !
a small gem

[MarkFour]

I can't find this one.  Is it online somewhere so I can see it, please?

[Dazzer]

i know that in the beginning of schumann's sonata in g minor op.22 it says "As fast as you can"
than in the middle of the 1st movement it says "faster"
lol

i find that quite amusing

[Chrysalis]

send to me plz maartentummers@gmail.com

[MarkFour]

       


               please?

[ptmidwest]

I'm curious, too about the other pieces in this Albumblatt...I haven't thought about these for years and don't remember, and of course my copy is long gone.  Are these advanced level difficulty?  Intermediate?  Good teching pieces?  Short, like Elfe, or longer?

[Toivot]

I love the slumber song which is also in the Albumblatt. It's sooooo beautiful 

[hodi]

let's talk more about schumann
please recommended of neglected pieces and their recordings (can u post links to amazon for that slumber song)

[joell12068]

Almost all Schumann's solo piano scores are here:

https://www.bh2000.net/score/pianschm/

PM me if you want recordings of anything.

[bernhard]

I'm curious, too about the other pieces in this Albumblatt...I haven't thought about these for years and don't remember, and of course my copy is long gone.  Are these advanced level difficulty?  Intermediate?  Good teching pieces?  Short, like Elfe, or longer?

They are all reasonably short pieces (most are 1-2 pages long). Contrary to other Schumann’s miniatures they are not part of a cycle, so they can be played individually. They are intermediate/early advanced level, and are all superior pieces of music. Apparently he composed them at the urge of Clara, who thought that his usual pieces were far too difficult for the average amateur pianist, and encouraged him to compose some easier pieces for publication (Apparently he was having a hard time publishing due to the usual difficulty of his pieces).

Together with Bunte Blatter op. 99 (a similar collection of 14 miniatures) they are ideal to make the transition from “Album for the young” op. 68 to Schumann’s advanced pieces.

My favourites are:

Op. 99 – no. 1, no. 2, no. 4, no. 5, no. 6, no. 9, and no. 10
Op. 124 – no. 1,  no. 3,  no. 4, no. 5, no. 6, no. 8, no. 11, no. 14, no. 15, no. 16 (Toivot’s Slumber song), no. 17 and no. 20.

You can listen to all of them here:

https://www.virtualsheetmusic.com/downloads/Schumann/Albumblatter.html

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[bernhard]

Almost all Schumann's solo piano scores are here:

https://www.bh2000.net/score/pianschm/

PM me if you want recordings of anything.

Joel, you are one of the most helpful members of this forum. It is not the first time that I benefit from your generosity. Thank you.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[ptmidwest]

And thanks to you, also, Bernhard, for your great helpfulness.  I am still looking for the score--either here to locate my own or online to take a look--but I think I used to teach both opus 99 and 124.  I am looking forward to rediscovering these!  (How can I forget such great lit?)