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Robert Schumann

Carnaval, op. 9

1834–1835

Total duration: 31'

Schumann prepared four further pieces for this collection, as well as a sketch for a capriccio, that he ultimately rejected. The complete pieces later became the third Albumblätter (no. 6) from Bunte Blätter (op. 99), and the Walzer (no. 4), Romanze (no. 11) and Elfe (no. 17) from the Albumblätter (op. 124).


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1. Préambule

Schumann used the same theme in the introduction to the Variationen über den Sehnsuchtswalzer von Franz Schubert (Anh. F24).

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 1. Préambule

2. Pierrot

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 2. Pierrot

3. Arlequin

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 3. Arlequin

4. Valse noble

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 4. Valse noble

5. Eusebius

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 5. Eusebius

6. Florestan

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 6. Florestan

7. Coquette

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 7. Coquette

8. Réplique

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 8. Réplique

9. Sphinxes

Between Réplique and Papillons, Schumann includes three small fragments called Sphinxes. These contain simply the notes E-flat, C, B and A (no. 1); A-flat, C and B (no. 2); and A, E-flat, C and B (no. 3). They are usually not played.


10. Papillons

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 10. Papillons

11. A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 11. A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)

12. Chiarina

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 12. Chiarina

13. Chopin

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 13. Chopin

14. Estrella

Duration: 0' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 14. Estrella

15. Reconnaissance

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 4

Carnaval, op. 9; 15. Reconnaissance

16. Pantalon et Colombine

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 4

Carnaval, op. 9; 16. Pantalon et Colombine

17. Valse allemande

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 17. Valse allemande

18. Paganini: Intermezzo

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 4.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 18. Paganini: Intermezzo Carnaval, op. 9; 18. Paganini: Intermezzo

19. Aveu

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 2.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 19. Aveu

20. Promenade

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 3

Carnaval, op. 9; 20. Promenade

21. Pause

Duration: 0' 30"

Difficulty: 3.5

Carnaval, op. 9; 21. Pause

22. Marche des ‘Davidsbündler’ contre les Philistins

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 4

Carnaval, op. 9; 22. Marche des ‘Davidsbündler’ contre les Philistins

Capriccio

A short sketch exists for an additional piece that was not included in the final collection.

Carnaval, op. 9; Capriccio

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