Carnaval

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Carnaval is a celebrated piano suite by Robert Schumann, composed of short character pieces that depict masked revelers at a carnival and various musical personae.

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Carnaval canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece collection
piano suite
alternativeTitle Carnaval, Op. 9
composer Robert Schumann
compositionPeriod 1834–1835
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Paganini (on title page dedication)
depicts Robert Schumann’s alter egos Florestan and Eusebius
commedia dell’arte characters
masked revelers at a carnival
genre Romantic piano music
hasMusicalCryptogram A–S–C–H
S–C–H–A
influenced later Romantic character pieces
key various keys
language instrumental
movement A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
Arlequin
Aveu
Chiarina
Chopin
linked to: Frédéric Chopin

Coquette
Estrella
Eusebius
Florestan
Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins
Paganini
linked to: Niccolò Paganini

Pantalon et Colombine
Papillons
Pause
Pierrot
Promenade
Préambule
Reconnaissance
Réplique
Sphinxes
linked to: Sphinx

Valse allemande
Valse noble
notableFeature contains movements named after commedia dell’arte characters
contains movements named after contemporaries
depicts masked revelers at a carnival
includes musical portraits of people and personae
includes self-portraits of Schumann as Florestan and Eusebius
short character pieces
uses musical cryptograms based on pitch letters
notableMovement Eusebius
Florestan
Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins
Préambule
numberOfMovements 21
opusNumber Op. 9
partOf piano repertoire
period Romantic era
premiereDate 1840
scoring solo piano
workOf Robert Schumann

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