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Märchenbilder
''Märchenbilder'' or ''Fairy Tale Pictures'', for Piano and Viola, Op. 113, was written by Robert Schumann in March 1851. The work is dedicated to the German violinist and conductor Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski. It consists of four character pieces and is an original composition featuring the viola from the Romantic period. Schumann gives us few clues as to what creatures or events are depicted within each movement. His 1853 composition '' Märchenerzählungen'' for clarinet, viola and piano also leaves the details to the imagination of the performers and the audience. The autograph manuscript of the work was purchased in May 2014 by the Library of Congress, where it is currently preserved. Movements # ''Nicht schnell'' (Not Fast) in D minor # ''Lebhaft'' (Lively) in F major # ''Rasch'' (Quick) in D minor # ''Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck'' (Slowly, with Melancholic Expression) in D major The fourth of these movements is based on a theme that resembles one introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Märchenerzählungen (Schumann)
''Märchenerzählungen'' (Fairy tale narrations), Op. 132, is a trio composition by Robert Schumann in four movements for clarinet (violin ad libitum), viola and piano. He composed the clarinet-viola-piano trio in B-flat major, between 9 and 11 October 1853. The movements are connected by a motif (''Kernmotiv''). The work is dedicated to Schumann's pupil Albert Dietrich, and was published in 1854 by Breitkopf & Härtel. History The composition, one of Schumann's last works, uses the same combination of instruments as Mozart's ''Kegelstatt Trio''. The composer was interested in the "picturesque and the fanciful", but left no link to specific fairy tales, as for his earlier '' Märchenbilder'', Op. 113. The composition was completed in a few days. Clara Schumann noted in her diary: "Heute vollendete Robert 4 Stücke für Klavier, Klarinette und Viola und war selbst sehr beglückt darüber. Er meint, diese Zusammenstellung werde sich höchst romantisch ausnehmen." (Today Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
