Fantasiestücke, Op. 12

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Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 is a celebrated set of eight Romantic piano pieces by Robert Schumann, known for their contrasting moods and poetic, character-piece style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romantic music work
character piece set
piano composition
approximateCompositionYear 1837
associatedCharacter Eusebius
Florestan
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Anna Robena Laidlaw
genre Romantic piano music
hasContrastingMoods true
inspiredBy E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Fantasiestücke in Callots Manier
instrumentation solo piano
keyOfEighthPiece F major
keyOfFifthPiece F minor
keyOfFirstPiece D-flat major
keyOfFourthPiece D-flat major
keyOfSecondPiece F minor
keyOfSeventhPiece F major
keyOfSixthPiece G minor
keyOfThirdPiece D-flat major
languageOfTitle German
movement Aufschwung
Des Abends
Ende vom Lied
Fabel
Grillen
In der Nacht
Traumes Wirren
Warum?
movementNumberOf 1: Des Abends
2: Aufschwung
3: Warum?
4: Grillen
5: In der Nacht
6: Fabel
7: Traumes Wirren
8: Ende vom Lied
notableFor expressive contrasts
use of musical characterization
numberOfPieces 8
opusNumber Op. 12
partOfRepertoire standard Romantic piano repertoire
period Romantic era
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
style character pieces
poetic miniatures
titleTranslation Fantasy Pieces

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Robert Schumann notableWork Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 relatedWorkByComposer Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 relatedWorkByComposer Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Des Abends partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Des Abends openingWorkOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Des Abends isOpeningMovementOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Ende vom Lied partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Ende vom Lied isFrequentlyRecordedWith complete Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
linked to: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Études symphoniques relatedWorkByComposer Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Schumann piano works notableWork Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Grillen partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
In der Nacht partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Traumes Wirren movementOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Aufschwung partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Aufschwung collectionPosition No. 2 in Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
linked to: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
Robert Schumann composerOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
subject linked to: Anna Robena Laidlaw