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 19 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
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 4-8. Funf Albumblatte (Five Album Leaves)	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 10. Praludium (Prelude)	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 11. Marsch (March)	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	3
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 12. Abendmusik (Evening Music)	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 14. Geshwindmarsch (Quick March)	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Three Fantasy Pieces (Drei Phantasiestucke), Op. 111	—	Op. 111	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 1. Impromptu	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 4. Waltz	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 6. Wiegenliedchen (Little Cradle Song)	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 9. Impromptu	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 11. Romance	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 14. Vision	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 19. Phantasiestuck (Fantasy Piece)	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	4
Seven Pieces In Fughetta Form (Sieben Stucke in Fughettenform), Op. 126	—	Op. 126	—	Piano	Classical	3
Introduction and Concert Allegro (Reduction for Solo Piano), Op. 134	—	Op. 134	—	Piano	Classical	4
9. On the Rocking Horse	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
Knight Ruppert	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Roundelay	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	3
Harvest Song	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord, Flute	Classical	4
Song of War	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Wintertime I	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	6
Wintertime II	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	3
Carnival of Vienna, op. 26 (Piano solo)	—	op. 26	—	Piano	Classical	4
Schumann: Papillons op. 2	—	op. 2	—	Piano	Classical	4
An Important Event, Op. 15, No. 6	—	Op. 15, No. 6	—	Piano	Classical	3
Schumann: 3 Romances op. 28	—	op. 28	—	Piano	Classical	3
Schumann: Novelettes op. 21	—	op. 21	—	Piano	Classical	4
Schumann: Sonata g minor op. 22	—	op. 22	—	Piano	Classical	2
Schumann: Sonata f sharp minor op. 11	—	op. 11	—	Piano	Classical	4
Colored Leaves, op. 99 (Piano solo)	—	op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Humoresque, B flat major, op. 20 (Piano solo)	—	op. 20	—	Piano	Classical	4
Haunted Spot (Verrufene Stelle)	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
Why,Op.12,#3	—	Op.12	—	Piano	Classical	4
3. Lalling Melody	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	3
5. Little Song Without Words	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
27. Canon	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
28. Memories	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	5
38. Winter I	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
39. Winter II	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	5
05. Gluckes genug (Perfect Happiness)	—	—	—	Piano, Flute	Classical	1
Grillen (Whims) Op. 12, No. 4	—	Op. 12, No. 4	—	Piano	—	4
Romanze in F sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 2	—	Op. 28, No. 2	F-sharp major	Piano	Classical	5
Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129	—	Op. 129	A minor	Piano, Cello, violin, Double Bass, percussion	Classical	4
Minor Scales - "Harmonic"	—	—	—	Piano	—	4
Kind im Einschlummern op. 15 Nr. 12 (Ausgabe fur Klavier zu 4 Handen)	—	op. 15 Nr. 12	—	Piano	Classical	3
"Chopin" from Carnaval	—	—	—	Piano, Clarinet	—	4
Elfe	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	4
"(cancelled ninth piece), Op. 12 (Appendix) No. 9"	—	Op. 12	—	Piano	Classical	4

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.