Carnaval is characteristic of Schumann's highly individual youthful romanticism and requires musical maturity for performance. Written for advanced pianists, it is a series of glimpses enveloped in the atmosphere of a masked ball with titles such as "Arlequin," "Papillons," "Sphinxes," "Coquette" and so on. Most of the 23 pieces are based on the notes A-S-C-H, arranged in a succession of melodic and rhythm patterns ("s" is German for E-flat, "h" is German for B-natural). Asch was a Bohemian town where Schumann had a girlfriend. 60 pages.
Series: Alfred Masterwork Edition Composed by: Robert Schumann Instrument: Piano Format: Book Page Count: 60 Item Number: 00-4576 ISBN 10: 0-7390-8190-X ISBN 13: 978-0-7390-8190-7 UPC: 038081005638