Kreisleriana, Op. 16

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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 is a highly expressive and structurally innovative piano cycle by Robert Schumann, inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s literary character Johannes Kreisler and regarded as one of the composer’s greatest keyboard works.

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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 canonical 5
Kreisleriana 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano cycle
solo piano work
associatedWith Eusebius
Florestan
basedOn the literary character Johannes Kreisler
belongsToRepertoire standard Romantic piano repertoire
catalogueNumber Op. 16
characteristic highly expressive
structurally innovative
composer Robert Schumann
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Frédéric Chopin
firstPublicationYear 1838
form cycle of character pieces
genre Romantic piano music
inspiredBy E. T. A. Hoffmann
surface form: E.T.A. Hoffmann

Johannes Kreisler
inspiredByWork Fantasiestücke in Callots Manier
instrumentation solo piano
key multiple keys
language instrumental
literaryContext E.T.A. Hoffmann’s Kreisleriana essays
movement Schnell und spielend
Sehr aufgeregt
Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
Sehr langsam
Sehr lebhaft
Sehr rasch
Äußerst bewegt
movementCount 8
numberOfMovements 8
opusNumber Op. 16
period Romantic period in music
surface form: Romantic era
placeInComposerOutput early piano masterpiece
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
regardedAs one of Robert Schumann’s greatest keyboard works
relatedWorkByComposer Carnaval, Op. 9
Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
surface form: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6

Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
revised 1850
style fragmented, fantasy-like structure
highly contrasting moods
titleLanguage German
typicalPerformanceDuration about 30 minutes

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Robert Schumann notableWork Kreisleriana, Op. 16
Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 relatedWork Kreisleriana, Op. 16
subject surface form: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 title Kreisleriana, Op. 16
subject surface form: Kreisleriana, Op. 16
this entity surface form: Kreisleriana
Robert Schumann: Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 relatedWorkByComposer Kreisleriana, Op. 16
subject surface form: Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20