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 9 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
from the 3rd Movement, Piano Quartet in Eb Major	—	—	E-flat major	Piano	Classical	5
from the 2nd Movement, String Quartet No.3 in A Major	—	—	A major	Piano	Classical	5
Canonic Study in B Major Op56	—	Op56	B major	Organ	Classical	5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54	—	op. 54	A minor	Piano	Classical	3
Albumblätter Op.124	1832-1843IMSLP	Op.124	—	Piano	Classical	6
Belsazar, Op.57	1840IMSLP	Op.57	—	Piano, Voice, voice piano, Low Voice	Classical	8
Fantasy Op.17	1836-38IMSLP	Op.17	—	Piano	Classical	3
7 Lieder, Op.104	1851IMSLP	Op.104	—	Piano, Voice, voice piano	Classical	6
Minnespiel, Op.101	1849IMSLP	Op.101	—	Piano, Voice, voice piano	Classical	6
Des Sängers Fluch, Op.139	1852IMSLP	Op.139	—	Piano, Voice, voice piano	Classical	6
Symphony No. 2	1845-46Wikidata	—	—	strings, Timpani	Classical	6
Theme in Es major	1854IMSLP	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Violin Concerto	1853 September-OctoberWikidata	—	—	—	Classical	6
Op.68: Album for the Young: No.08: Wild Ride	—	Op.68	—	—	—	5
Op.68: Album for the Young: No.06: The Poor Orpha	—	Op.68	—	—	—	5
Op.68: Album for the Young: Sicilienn	—	Op.68	—	—	—	6
Mit Myrthen Und Rosen	—	—	—	Voice, Low Voice	Classical	5
Mondnacht	1840Wikidata	—	—	Piano, Low Voice	Classical	13
Was will die einsame Trane	—	—	—	—	Classical	9
42. Der arme Peter (I)	—	—	—	—	Classical	5
Schmetterling	—	—	—	Piano, Low Voice	Classical	9
Die Waise	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	12
Kinderwacht	—	—	—	Piano, Low Voice	Classical	12
Sonata for Violin and Piano A minor op. 105	1852Wikidata	op. 105	—	Piano, violin	Classical	6
Of Strange Lands And People	—	—	—	Piano	Classical	7
Blindman's Bluff	—	—	—	Piano, harpsichord	Classical	8
Knecht Ruprecht, Op.68 #12	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	7
Little Romance, Op.68 #19	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	10
Humming Song, Op.68 #3	—	Op.68	—	Piano	Classical	10
Reveries	—	—	—	Piano	New Age, Classical	6
Carnival, op. 9 (Piano solo)	—	op. 9	—	Piano	Classical	5
Scenes from Childhood (Kinderscenen), Op. 15 - 1. About Strange Lands and People (Von fremden Landern und Menschen)	—	Op. 15	—	Piano	Classical	5
Novelletten, Op. 21	—	Op. 21	—	Piano	Classical	6
Four Pieces (Vier Stucke), Op. 32 - 2. Gigue	—	Op. 32	—	Piano	Classical	4
Four Pieces (Vier Stucke), Op. 32 - 3. Romanze	—	Op. 32	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 1. Melody	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	5
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 3. Humming Song (Armes Waisenkind)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 13. May, Sweet May (Mai, lieber Mai)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 15. Spring Song (Fruhlingsgesang)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 18. The Reaper' Song (Schnitterliedchen)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 23. The Horseman (Reiterstuck)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 28. In Memoriam (Erinnerung)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 33. Vintage-time ("Weinlesezeit	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 39. Winter Time II (Winterzeit II)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Album for the Young (Clavierstucke fur die Jugend), Op. 68 - 43. New Year's Eve (Sylvesterlied)	—	Op. 68	—	Piano	Classical	6
Bunte Blatter (Early Morning Pictures), Op. 99 - 13. Scherzo	—	Op. 99	—	Piano	Classical	4
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 7. Landler	—	Op. 124	—	Piano	Classical	5
Album Leaves (Albumblatter), Op. 124 - 12. Burla	—	Op. 124	—	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.