Robert Schumann: Novelletten, Op. 21

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Robert Schumann: Novelletten, Op. 21 is a set of eight character pieces for solo piano composed in 1838 that showcase Schumann’s imaginative, narrative style and virtuosic writing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano composition
set of character pieces
catalogueStatus standard Romantic piano repertoire
composer Robert Schumann
compositionYear 1838
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Adolph Henselt
formCharacteristic contrasting inner sections
dance-like rhythms
frequent tempo changes
genre Romantic piano music
influencedBy German Romantic literature
literary novellas
instrumentation solo piano
keyOfPiece1 F major
keyOfPiece2 D major
keyOfPiece3 D major
keyOfPiece4 D major
keyOfPiece5 D major
keyOfPiece6 A major
keyOfPiece7 E major
keyOfPiece8 F minor
languageOfTitle German
movementCount 8
notableFeature abrupt mood contrasts
imaginative narrative character
use of cross-rhythms
use of syncopation
virtuosic passagework
numberOfPieces 8
opusNumber Op. 21
period Romantic era
placeInSchumannOutput early piano cycle
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
relatedWorkByComposer Carnaval, Op. 9
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
style character pieces
narrative
virtuosic
technicalDemand advanced
titleMeaning Little novellas
typicalPerformanceContext piano competition repertoire
piano recital

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Clara Schumann (as dedicatee and performer) dedicateeOf Robert Schumann: Novelletten, Op. 21
subject surface form: Clara Schumann