Aufschwung

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Aufschwung is a passionate, stormy piano piece by Robert Schumann, known for its sweeping arpeggios and dramatic contrasts, from his Fantasiestücke, Op. 12.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romantic-era composition
character piece
piano piece
belongsToRepertoire standard Romantic piano repertoire
catalogue Schumann Op. 12 No. 2
closingCharacter brilliant
collectionPosition No. 2 in Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
composer Robert Schumann
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicationOfCollection Anna Robena Laidlaw
difficultyLevel advanced
firstPublication 1837
form ternary-like form
genre solo piano music
hasMusicalFeature dramatic contrasts
passionate character
stormy character
sweeping arpeggios
instrumentation solo piano
isPartOfCycleWith Des Abends
Ende vom Lied
Fabel
Grillen
In der Nacht
Traumes Wirren
Warum?
key F minor
languageOfTitle German
middleSectionCharacter lyrical
notableInterpretationBy Alfred Brendel
Claudio Arrau
Martha Argerich
Vladimir Horowitz
openingCharacter impetuous
opusNumber Op. 12
partOf Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
period Romantic period
linked to: Romanticism
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
requiresTechnique agile fingerwork
dynamic control
wide arpeggios
style Romantic piano miniature
tempoIndication Sehr rasch
titleTranslation Soaring
Upswing
typicalPerformanceLength approximately 3–4 minutes
usesTexture broken chord figurations
rapid passagework

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