Alfor's Rarities

[alfor]

...The quality of the works you find for us is just one reason why I download everything you post...

Dear fleubis,

thank you for feedback and encouragement!

Warmest regards

alfor

[alfor]

Hope I will be able to fill some gaps in your Greenfield collection, dear Frank:

Alfred GRÜNFELD
Barcarole No. 3 für Pianoforte op. 38

Grünfeld Barcarole #3 op.38.pdf

[alfor]

Alfred from Alfred:

Alfred GRÜNFELD
Impromptu No. 2 für Pianoforte op. 39

Grünfeld Impromptu #2 op.39.pdf

[alfor]

..with regards from Niccolò and Franz:

Alfred GRÜNFELD
Etude für Pianoforte op. 40

Grünfeld Etude op.40.pdf

[alfor]

Alfred GRÜNFELD
Kleine Serenade für das Piano-Forte

Grünfeld Kleine Serenade.pdf

[alfor]

Some opera are already in Malcolm's thread. Sorry for not double-checking first
(At least the color covers are new!!)
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=634&hilit=grünfeld

[fleubis]

Alfor, Grünfeld is always more than welcome. I haven't encountered the Impromptu before and it is delightful, but I greatly enjoyed playing that Etude again--it just sparkles!

[fhimpsl]

Dear Alfred,

I couldn't agree more...Grunfeld's music is always welcome!! Your scans are far superior in quality to any libraries' photocopies. It is a great luxury to have your scans, both from the uniformly superb musical quality and also the clarity and ease of reading. I have very poor eyesight, and appreciate this so very much! The "Kleine Serenade" without opus number is a completely new discovery as far as I'm aware, and it is as beautiful as the gorgeous front cover art would indicate. (I note that you have recently been including color covers to your scans...this is wonderful! I find the 19th century engraver's art so intricately beautiful as to be breathtaking). And dear fleubis...today I also played through the Op. 40 Etude and loved it as well, though I must say my right hand's a bit sore from the experience. This piece would be an excellent warm-up number for "La Campanella!!!"

As always, most sincere thanks for all your hard work and most of all...thoughtfulness.

All Best,


Frank (a.k.a. Dr. H)

[alfor]

Dear fleubis, dear Frank,

Thank you for your comments!!
I am sure both of you will also appreciate the following!

Best regards

Alfred (Grünfeld, Reisenauer, Cortot, Br... )

[alfor]

Hermann SCHOLTZ
14 Variationen über ein Original-Thema für Pianoforte op. 31

Scholtz Variationen op.31.pdf

Let me try a humble comment:
Very well-written! The theme is a simple sequence of a four-bar motive (cf. "Schusterfleck" or "Rosalie" - same as the famous Diabelli waltz). The Variations are short, but of really good invention. Mainly homophonic, no runs or arpeggios nor trills, but a good deal of chords and leaps/hand-changing and in that respect technically more difficult than Beethoven's c-minor variations.
Brahms modestly called his op. 35 "Studien" and these Variations might as well bear this name.
This opus may be a pleasure to sight-read, but can also very well serve as a model composition for prospective composers and is well suited for piano teaching purposes.