Composer
Robert Schumann
1810–1856
6,516 works in the index
- Era
- Romantic
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Born in
- Zwickau
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.
Catalogue
Works page 98 of 136
Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5, No. 04
Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5, No. 06
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 3
Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5, No. 01
Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5, No. 03
Impromptus on a Theme by Clara Wieck, Op. 5, No. 08
Six Intermezzos, Op. 4, No. 2
Six Intermezzos, Op. 4, No. 6
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 5
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 1
Six Concert Etudes on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 10, No. 4
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 4
Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11, Movt. 3
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 2
Studies on Caprices by Paganini, Op. 3, No. 6
Six Intermezzos, Op. 4, No. 3
Six Intermezzos, Op. 4, No. 5
Six Intermezzos, Op. 4, No. 1
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 6 in B Major
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 1 in C Major
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 2 in A Minor
Sketches for the Pedal Piano, No. 2 in C Major
Waldszenen, Op. 82, No. 5 Freundiche Landschaft
Waldszenen, Op. 82, No. 7 Vogel als Prophet
Sketches for the Pedal Piano, No. 1 in C Minor
Sketches for the Pedal Piano, No. 3 in F Minor
Sketches for the Pedal Piano, No. 4 in D-flat Major
Waldszenen, Op. 82, No. 9 Abschied
Scenes of Childhood, Op. 15, No. 5: Perfect Happiness
Scenes of Childhood, Op. 15, No. 11: Frightening
Scenes of Childhood, Op. 15, No. 12: Child Falling Asleep
Novellette No. 2 in D Major, from "Novelletten", Op. 21
Novellette No. 3 in D Major, from "Novelletten", Op. 21
Novellette No. 5 in D Major, from "Novelletten", Op. 21
Novellette No. 6 in A Major, from "Novelletten", Op. 21
Piano Sonata No. 2, Movement 1
Piano Sonata No. 2, Movement 3
Piano Sonata No. 2, Movement 4
Faschningsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, No. 3 - Scherzino
Faschningsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, No. 4 - Intermezzo
Faschningsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, No. 5 - Finale
12 Gedichte, Op. 35, No. 12: Alte Laute
Novellette No. 8 in F-sharp Minor/D Major, from "Novelletten", Op. 21
Piano Sonata No. 2, Movement 2
Faschningsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26, No. 2 - Romanze
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 3 in E Major
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 4 in A-flat Major
Studies for the Pedal Piano: No. 5 in B Minor
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