Schumann - Fairytale (Marchenbilder) Op. 113 for Flute/Piano, Arr. Henrik Wiese, Universal Edition, 1 Page

Remarks in his household books indicate that Robert Schumann (1810–1856) composed the Marchenbilder (Fairy-Tale Pictures) for piano and viola (or violin) op. 113 in just four days between 1st and 4th March1851 in Dusseldorf. Schumann only gradually came to the title Marchenbilder. The four pieces are unified by their shared opus number and keys (D minor F major D minor D major) but the first edition published them in two volumes (Vol. 1: Nos. 1 and 2; Vol. 2: Nos. 3 and 4). Clearly the Marchenbilder op. 113 do not need to be performed as a group but can be played in pairs or individually. The present arrangement is based upon the viola part. The viola's ambitus when transposed up an octave matches that of the flute. Solutions from the violin part have also been used on occasion. The double stops in the second piece were for example already simplified in the violin version. At such points the violin part provides a model for further simplifications in the flute part. A later corrected edition of the first print served as the source of the current edition. Fairy-Tale Pictures (Marchenbilder) Op. 113 Composer: Robert Schumann Arranger: Henrik Wiese Publisher: Universal Edition Instrument: Flute Pages: 1