Scenes from Childhood

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Scenes from Childhood is the commonly used English title of Robert Schumann’s piano cycle Kinderszenen, Op. 15, a set of short character pieces evoking nostalgic childhood moods.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece collection
piano cycle
solo piano work
alsoKnownAs Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15
approximateCompositionYear 1838
composer Robert Schumann
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Franz Wieck
linked to: Friedrich Wieck
evokes nostalgic childhood moods
firstPublicationYear 1839
form set of character pieces
genre Romantic piano music
hasCatalogueNumber Op. 15
influenced later Romantic piano miniatures
intendedInstrument piano
intendedPerformerLevel advanced amateur to professional
keyOfFirstPiece G major
keyOfMostFamousPiece F major
languageOfOriginalTitle German
mostFamousPiece Träumerei
movement Am Kamin
Bittendes Kind
Der Dichter spricht
Fast zu ernst
Fürchtenmachen
Glückes genug
Hasche-Mann
Kind im Einschlummern
Kuriose Geschichte
Ritter vom Steckenpferd
Träumerei
Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
linked to: Schöne Fremde

Wichtige Begebenheit
notablePiece Träumerei
numberOfPieces 13
opusNumber Op. 15
originalTitle Kinderszenen
period Romantic era
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
style intimate
lyrical
titleLanguage English
typicalPerformanceDuration about 20 minutes

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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 titleTranslation Scenes from Childhood
Hasche-Mann partOf Scenes from Childhood
Ritter vom Steckenpferd cycle Scenes from Childhood