Schumann, Robert: Romances for Oboe (or Violin or Clarinet) and Piano op. 94 (version for Clarinet)
(Meerwein, Georg)
Clarinettists are certainly delighted that G. Henle Verlag is following this principle of alternative scoring. The manuscript that Robert gave to his wife Clara in 1849 as a Christmas gift does not survive. Instead, autograph sketches have been consulted for our Urtext edition, and these have enabled correction of some irregularities in the 1851 first edition. The editor's preface and commentary give extensive information on textual questions.
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