Robert Schumann
Fantasiestücke
Op. 12
About Robert Schumann's Fantasiestücke
By 1837, when this collection was conceived, Schumann´s acquaintance with Clara Wieck had ripened into love. He asked her father´s consent to their marriage, but was refused.
The pieces and the descriptive titles added later reflect Schumann´s changeable moods during this time. Pieces like Warum and In der Nacht are sublime illustrations of Schumann’s fusion of literary and musical ideas; after he had written the latter of these two he detected in the music the fanciful suggestion of a series of episodes from the story of Hero and Leander.
The collection begins with a notable example of Schumann´s predilection for rhythmic ambiguity, and ends on an introspective note in the manner of Eusebius.
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1. Des Abends | D-flat Major | 1837 | 7 |
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2. Aufschwung | B-flat Minor | 1837 | 8 |
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3. Warum? | D-flat Major | 1837 | 7 |
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4. Grillen | D-flat Major | 1837 | 8 |
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5. In der Nacht | F Minor | 1837 | 8+ |
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6. Fabel | C Major | 1837 | 8 |
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7. Traumes Wirren | F Major | 1837 | 8+ |
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8. Ende vom Lied | F Major | 1837 | 8 |
Forum posts about the Fantasiestücke by Robert Schumann
Schumman - "In Der Nacht" and "Traumes Wirren" from Op. 12 by virtuoso735
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Master's audition repertoire by amadeus90
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