Etude No. 2 from the Six Studies in Canonic Form for Pedal Piano, Op.56 (LHS)
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Etude No. 2 from Six Studies in Canonic Form for Pedal Piano, Op.56
Six Studies in Canonic Form for Pedal Piano, Op.56 are a fascinating confluence of Baroque and Romantic sensibilities, and were written by German Romantic composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856). Schumann is renowned particularly for his piano music, orchestral compositions, and lieder.
Schumann owned the most comprehensive collection of Bach’s organ chorales in print at the time, and some of his personal scores show hand-written brackets identifying every instance of canon. A musical canon is created by having two or more voices sing the same melody with staggered entrances, creating harmonies from the manner in which they overlap, and “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” is the classic example from childhood.
This arrangement for two harps is largely based on Debussy’s two piano arrangement, wherein both parts use the full treble and bass range of the instrument and divide canonic entrances and material in a conversational way. This two-harp arrangement makes a few significant changes from Debussy’s two piano arrangement, in addition to frequent enharmonic respellings.
“Performers of these etudes are challenged to bring together diverse musical impulses, including the mathematical structure and imitation of canons, and the emotion and rubato of a Romantic piano work. They are fascinating short pieces in which the ingenuity of Bach and Schumann can come together to create a wholly unique work.”
~Erin Freund
Download and Read a Sample of Etude No. 2 from Six Etudes En Forme De Canon, Op. 56
Watch and Listen to students of Dr. Erin Freund perform a sample ::click here::
Erin Freund holds a Doctor of Music degree, Certificate of Performance, and Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, where she studied under Elizabeth Cifani. She received a Bachelor of Music degree at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music under Yolanda Kondonassis. Erin was a student of Alice Chalifoux at the Salzedo Harp Colony in Camden, Maine. Erin is a faculty member at Augustana College, and has previously taught at Indiana University South Bend’s Raclin School of the Arts. She has taught at the Music Institute of Chicago, and maintains a private studio as a registered Suzuki teacher. Erin is a board-certified music therapist with training in neurologic music therapy. Erin has worked at Lyon & Healy’s factory as their harp tester, playing on every instrument to give it a final check before it reached customers. Her true zeal for the harp can be seen in her canon of transcriptions and compositions. She loves transcribing unusual pieces for harp, presenting beloved pieces of music in a new light and expanding the harp’s repertoire. She aims to create works that are challenging, idiomatic, engaging, and satisfying for harpists to play.
