Christian Fink

5 Fantasy Pieces op. 14

With his piano music, Christian Fink (1831–1911) is a typical representative of the 19th century. With their poetic titles, the present five shorter character pieces tie in with Robert Schumann's Fantasy Pieces op. 12 and illuminate different moods - from the exuberant carnival march to the sacred gesture of devotional mood. The young Christian Fink, who came from Württemberg, wrote the Five Fantasy Pieces op. 14 during his time in Leipzig and dedicated it to his friend, the choirmaster Carl Riedel. The compositions, published for the first time in a modern critical edition, still represent a welcome addition to the well-known repertoire of character pieces for piano.

Complete recordings in the HELBLING Media App:
To accompany the sheet music distribution, complete recordings of all five pieces are also available in the free HELBLING Media App. These serve both to motivate and to monitor results. On the inside of the front cover there is a short instruction text as well as the access code to the audio recordings.

Performer: Robert Bärwald, Stuttgart
Photo courtesy of Hänssler Classic, 2024