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Piano 1 Piano, 4 Hands; Piano Duet (Piano, 4-hands) SKU: HL.51481263 Piano, 4 Hands. Composed by Robert Schumann. Edited by Christiane Strucken-Paland. Arranged by Andreas Groethuysen. Sheet Music. Paperbound. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. 32 pages. G. Henle #HN1263. Published by G. Henle (HL.51481263). ISBN 9790201812632. UPC: 888680601171. 9.25x12.25x0.144 inches.In 1849 Schumann published six Impromptus for piano four-hands with the title “Bilder aus Osten”. As can be seen from the preface of the first edition, Schumann was inspired by the “Maqama” - a genre of Arab rhymed prose - by the medieval poet Hariri in the translation by Friedrich Rückert. Schumann could not banish the protagonist in the Maqama, Abu Said, whom he likened to the German character Till Eulenspiegel from his thoughts whilst he was writing the works. This explains the “foreign character” of the pieces. Even 150 years later, the “Pictures from the East” with their nuanced use of a wide range of sound possibilities in the interplay of the four hands, have lost none of their charm. About Henle UrtextWhat I can expect from Henle Urtext editions: error-free, reliable musical texts based on meticulous musicological research - fingerings and bowings by famous artists and pedagogues preface in 3 languages with information on the genesis and history of the work  Critical Commentary in 1 – 3 languages with a description and evaluation of the sources and explaining all source discrepancies and editorial decisions  most beautiful music engraving  page-turns, fold-out pages, and cues where you need them  excellent print quality and binding  largest Urtext catalogue world-wide  longest Urtext experience (founded 1948 exclusively for "Urtext" editions)