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Schumann, Robert : Blumenstücke Des-Dur Op.19

Work Overview

Music ID : 69
Composition Year：1839　
Publication Year：1839
First Publisher：Mechetti
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：character pieces
Total Playing Time：6 min 30 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Author : Wada, Mayuko

Last Updated: June 1, 2007
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Written during his stay in Vienna from 1838 to 1839. His 'Arabeske,' Op. 18, and 'Humoreske,' Op. 20 also date from this period. It is a lyrical work, taking as its theme the flowers favored by Biedermeier painters in Vienna. It consists of five linked musical ideas, numbered by Schumann himself with Roman numerals:

  • First Musical Idea: D-flat major (with light movement)
  • Second Musical Idea: A-flat major (a little slower)
  • Third Musical Idea: D-flat major
  • Fourth Musical Idea: D-flat major
  • Fifth Musical Idea: E-flat minor (lively)

The structure can be diagrammed as I-II-III-II-IV-V-II-IV-II-Coda.

Writer: Wada, Mayuko
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