It all started with a pedal-board which the Schumanns rented for their grand piano. Enthused by the new tonal qualities and performing opportunities offered by the new instrument, Schumann composed his three cycles op. 56, 58, and 60, which are the result of combining a strict contrapuntal style with a Romantic character piece.

The new Carus Urtext edition contains a detailed foreword with important suggestions on interpretation, enabling performers to do justice to these works on the organ. ...