Schumann: Carnaval, Opus 9

Carnaval is characteristic of Schumann’s highly individual youthful romanticism and requires musical maturity for performance. Written for advanced pianists, it is a series of glimpses enveloped in the atmosphere of a masked ball with titles such as “Arlequin,” “Papillons,” “Sphinxes,” “Coquette” and so on. Most of the 23 pieces are based on the notes A-S-C-H, arranged in a succession of melodic and rhythm patterns (“s” is German for E-flat, “h” is German for B-natural). Asch was a Bohemian town where Schumann had a girlfriend. 60 pages.

Additional Information

SKU#: 00-4576
UPC: 038081005638
ISBN-10: 073908190X
ISBN-13: 9780739081907
Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition
Secondary Category: Piano Collection
Format: Book
Page Count: 60
Contributors: By Robert Schumann / ed. Maurice Hinson
Level: Advanced – (6+)
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