Fabel*

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The sixth piece in Robert Schumann's Fantasiestucke piano collection is Fabel. Like the previous piece, this also juxtaposes both the passionate and dreamy side of Schumann within the same work (as opposed to representing each separately, as in the first subset). Fabel -- the German cognate for the English word 'Fable' -- precedes the piece In der Nacht and is followed by Traumes Wirren. As indicated by the tempo, langsam, the piece should be played at a slow pace. Regarding key signature, this piece breaks from the pattern of D-flat major/F minor established by the previous pieces and is written in C major, the functional dominant of F minor. In this piece, the whimsical nature of Florestan is set against the ethereal tranquility of Eusebius, resulting in a "placid narrative together with rich veins of humor." [1]


References:

  1. ^ Ewen, David, "The Complete Book of Classical Music", page 474, Prentice-Hall, 1965