Arabeske

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Arabeske is the poetic, ornamentally styled musical concept evoked by Robert Schumann in his lyrical piano piece "Arabeske in C major," Op. 18.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
solo piano piece
approximateDuration 7 minutes
catalogCode WoO 18 (informal reference as Op. 18)
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Frau Majorin Friederike Serre auf Maxen
form rondo-like form
genre Romantic piano music
hasContrastBetween lyrical main theme and more agitated intermezzi
hasMood intimate
melancholic episodes
tender
hasSection Hauptthema (main theme)
Intermezzo I
Intermezzo II
coda
inspiredBy poetic arabesque concept
instrumentation piano
isFrequentlyPerformed true
isFrequentlyRecorded true
key C major
languageOfTitle German
movementCount one
notableInterpreter Alfred Brendel
Claudio Arrau
Martha Argerich
Vladimir Horowitz
opusNumber Op. 18
period Romantic era
placeComposed Vienna
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
relatedWorkByComposer Blumenstück in D-flat major, Op. 19
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
style lyrical
ornamental
poetic
tempoIndication Leicht und zart
titleMeaning arabesque
typicalPerformanceContext encore piece
piano recital
usesTexture cantabile melody with accompaniment
ornamented figuration
yearComposed 1839

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