Description

The Scottish ballad ��Edward�� from J. G. Herders anthology of folk songs ��Stimmen der V��lker in Liedern�� made such a deep impression on Brahms that, as he told a friend, the melodies came to him effortlessly. ��Edward�� provided the motif for the first of four ballade compositions, musical tales of a dramatic romantic nature that were linked with memories of Clara Schumann for Brahms. Julius Grimm, to whom the pieces were dedicated, also said that ��the Ballades are really for her��. Robert Schumann was very enthusiastic about his young colleague��s composition. The renowned pianist Lars Vogt provided fingering for this Urtext edition.