Composer

Robert Schumann

1810–1856

5,066 works in the index

Born: 1810
Died: 1856
Birthplace: Zwickau
Citizenship / historical state: Kingdom of Saxony
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Schumann wrote in concentrated bursts — a year of songs, a year of chamber music — and the catalogue reflects that clustering. The piano cycles and the songs are what most people come for.

Album für die Jugend is the rare case of a great composer writing genuinely well for beginners, and it remains one of the best first books of real repertoire. Kinderszenen is harder than its title suggests but within reach of an intermediate player; Carnaval, Kreisleriana and the Fantasie are advanced.

His songs, especially Dichterliebe and the Liederkreis settings, sit alongside Schubert's at the centre of the German song repertoire and are published in the usual high, medium and low editions.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Piano, Voice, violin, Low Voice, Clarinet
Genres represented: Classical, Jazz, pop, Pop, Children
Works with composition dates: 177 of 5,066

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 13 of 106

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
Work	Year composed	Catalogue / opus	Key in title	Listed instruments	Genre	Editions
5 Lieder, Op.40	1840IMSLP	Op.40	—	voice piano	Classical	5
4 Marches Op.76	1849IMSLP	Op.76	—	Piano	Classical	5
8 Novelletten Op.21	1838IMSLP	Op.21	—	Piano	Classical	5
Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op.47	1842IMSLP	Op.47	E-flat major	Piano, Cello, violin	Classical	5
3 Piano Sonatas for the Young Op.118	1853 JuneIMSLP	Op.118	—	Piano	Classical	5
Rheinweinlied-Ouverture, Op.123	1853IMSLP	Op.123	—	—	Classical	5
Scenes from Goethe's Faust	1844-53IMSLP	—	—	—	Classical	5
4 Skizzen für den Pedalflügel, Op.58	—	Op.58	—	Organ	Classical	5
String Quartet No. 2	1842IMSLP	—	—	Cello	Classical	5
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13	1835IMSLP	Op. 13	—	Piano	Classical	5
Toccata Op.7	1829-32IMSLP	Op.7	—	Piano	Classical	4
Violin Sonata No. 1, Op. 105	1851 September 12Wikidata	Op. 105	—	—	Classical	5
Op.68: Album for the Young: No.16: First Loss: F	—	Op.68	—	—	—	4
Op.68: Album for the Young: No.08: Wild Rider: o	—	Op.68	—	—	—	5
Op.15: Scenes from Childhood: 11 Frightenin	—	Op.15	—	—	—	4
25. Ich will meine Seele	—	—	—	Low Voice	Classical	9
Landliches Lied	—	—	—	Voice	Classical	5
Aus meinen Tranen spriessen	—	—	—	—	Classical	8
Helft mir, ihr Schwestern	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	11
Aus den hebraischen Gesangen	—	—	—	Voice, Low Voice	Classical	8
Erstes Grun	—	—	—	Voice, Low Voice	Classical	8
Aus dem Schenkenbuch im Divan (Sitz ich allein, wo kann ich besser sein?)	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
47. Der Sandmann	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	10
58. Es leuchtet meine Liebe	—	—	—	—	Classical	9
Der Hidalgo	—	—	—	Piano, Voice, Low Voice	Classical	6
Einsamkeit	—	—	—	Low Voice	Classical	7
An den Mond	—	—	—	Low Voice	Classical	7
Ballade	—	—	—	—	Classical	5
Fantasy pieces for Viola and Piano, op. 113 (Viola and piano)	—	op. 113	—	Piano, Clarinet	Classical	4
Traumerai	—	—	—	Piano, Organ, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Bassoon, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, Saxophone, Viola	Classical	6
Grandfather's Dance(Pappillons)	—	—	—	—	Classical	6
Almost Too Serious	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	8
Sicilienne, Op.68 #11	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	8
Roundelay, Op.68 #22	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	7
Echoes From The Theatre, Op.68 #25	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Rustic Song, Op.68 #20	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	7
Six Concert Etudes after Paganini Caprices, Op. 10	—	Op. 10	—	Piano	Classical	6
Scherzo (originally intended for Sonata No. 3 in F Minor, Op. 14)	—	Op. 14	F minor	Piano, harpsichord, Flute	Classical	6
Scenes from Childhood (Kinderscenen), Op. 15 - 6. Important Event (Wichtige Begebenheit)	—	Op. 15	—	Piano	Classical	4
Scenes from Childhood (Kinderscenen), Op. 15 - 10. Almost Too Serious (Fast zu ernst)	—	Op. 15	—	Piano	Classical	3
Scenes from Childhood (Kinderscenen), Op. 15 - 11. Frightening (Fuchtenmachen)	—	Op. 15	—	Piano	Classical	4
Four Pieces (Vier Stucke), Op. 32 - 1. Scherzo	—	Op. 32	—	Piano	Classical	4
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra (Reduction for Solo Piano), Op. 54	—	Op. 54	A minor	Piano, Cello	Classical	5
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 16. First Loss (Erster Verlust)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 21. ***	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 26. ***	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 36. Italian Sailors' Song (Lied Italienischer Marinari)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 38. Winter Time I (Winterzeit I)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	5

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 7575259. Portrait: Williamtosun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.