Schumann: Carnaval, Opus 9 for the Piano [With CD (Audio)]

By Robert

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. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739077635
• ISBN13: 9780739077634
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Alfred Music
• Length: 60 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.7"