Schumann Dichterliebe Op48 BA

Robert Schumann once described his lieder as a mirror image of his self. This applies particularly to his compositions from Heinrich Heines Buch der Lieder.

What began as a lyrical intermezzo, then developed into Dichterliebe, a work with which Schumann identified the ardour of his love for Clara Wieck.

This work still presents an enigma to performers; how Schumann interpretes Heines irony in his music is often discussed. But one thing is certain: with Dichterliebe the composer created what is perhaps the best-loved and one of the most tightly-woven lieder cycles of the Romantic period.

This new edition presents the work based on the first edition. It takes Schumanns autograph score into consideration, an autograph score where there have recently been discussions as to whether it should be presented as an independent alternative version. The four lieder omitted by Schumann from the printed edition are included in the appendix.

- High-quality Urtext edition of this well-known song cycle

- Appendix includes four lieder by Schumann which he did not include in the original cycle

- Comprehensive foreword and critical commentary (Ger/Eng)

Im wunderschnen Monat Mai [Schumann, Robert]; Aus meinen Trnen sprieen [Schumann, Robert]; Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne [Schumann, Robert]; Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' [Schumann, Robert]; Ich will meine Seele tauchen [Schumann, Robert]; Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome [Schumann, Robert]; Ich grolle nicht [Schumann, Robert]; Und wssten's die Blumen [Schumann, Robert]; Das ist ein Flten und Geigen [Schumann, Robert]; Hr' ich das Liedchen klingen [Schumann, Robert]; Ein Jngling liebt ein Mdchen [Schumann, Robert]; Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen [Schumann, Robert]; Ich hab' im Traum geweinet [Schumann, Robert]; Allnchtlich im Traume [Schumann, Robert]; Aus alten Mrchen [Schumann, Robert]; Die alten bsen Lieder [Schumann, Robert]; Dein Angesicht op. 127,2 [Schumann, Robert]; Lehn' deine Wang' op. 142,2 [Schumann, Robert]; Es leuchtet meine Liebe op. 127,3 [Schumann, Robert]; Mein Wagen rollet langsam op. 142,4 [Schumann, Robert]