Kreisleriana, Op. 16
This guide follows Schumann’s Kreisleriana, Op. 16 (1838) in eight parts: Äußerst bewegt, Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch, Sehr aufgeregt, Sehr langsam, Sehr lebhaft, Sehr langsam, Sehr rasch and Schnell und spielend.
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- II
- III
- IV
- V
- VI
- VII
- VIII
I 0:10–2:49
(extremely animated), in D minor. It is a headlong piece that began as a , written on 27 April 1838 for the album of a lady in Dresden. The first section (A) opens it, a contrasting B section follows, and the opening , varied, in A′.
- A
- B
II 2:52–13:17
III 13:23–16:35
IV 16:38–20:34
V 20:52–24:05
VI 24:11–28:15
VII 28:22–31:01
VIII 31:02–34:54
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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