Download or read book Six Etudes in Canon Form, Op. 56 written by Robert Schumann and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1845, Robert Schumann embarked on an intense course of contrapuntal studies. This led him to rent a pedalboard attachment for his piano, inspiring him to write pieces specifically for pedal piano, including these etudes. The great French composer Georges Bizet arranged the Six Etudes in Canon Form, Op.56 for one piano, four hands. These etudes are not simply technical finger exercises like Hanon or Czerny, but true works of art like the Chopin etudes. They make wonderful music while working the muscles of the hands and fingers.