Fantasiestücke

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Robert Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, are eight pieces for piano, written in 1837. Schumann is said to have perceived in In der Nacht the story of Hero and Leander, albeit not until after writing it. Schuman composed the pieces with the characters Florestan and Eusebius in mind, representing the duality of his personality. Eusebius depicts the dreamer in Schumann while Florestan represents his passionate side. These two characters parlay with one another throughout the collection, ending self-reflectively with Eusebius in Ende vom Lied. The individual pieces' names and keys are as follows:^{[1] [2]}

1. Des Abends (The Evening) in D-flat major / Sehr innig zu spielen (Play very intimately)
2. Aufschwung (Soaring) in F minor / Sehr rasch (Very rapidly)
3. Warum? (Why?) in D-flat major / Langsam und zart (Slowly and tenderly)
4. Grillen (Whims) in D-flat major / Mit Humor (With humor)
5. In der Nacht (In the Night) in F minor / Mit Leidenschaft (With passion)
6. Fabel* (Fable) in C major / Langsam (Slowly)
7. Traumes Wirren (Dream Visions; lit. Dream's Confusion i.e. Tangled Dream) in F major / Äußerst lebhaft (Extremely vivace)
8. Ende vom Lied (End Of The Song) in F major / Mit gutem Humor (With good humor)

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[edit] References

1. ^ Schumann - Fantasiestücke, op.12. Pianopedia. Eric Brisson (2001–2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
2. ^ Ewen, David, "The Complete Book of Classical Music", page 474, Prentice-Hall, 1965

[edit] External links

• Fantasiestücke, Op.12 (Schumann, Robert) was available at the International Music Score Library Project.
• 'Fabel' and 'Traumeswirren' from "Fantasiestucke, Op.12" by Internet Archive (Open Source Movies)