Florestan
E736544
Florestan is one of the contrasting musical character pieces in Robert Schumann’s piano cycle "Carnaval," representing his impetuous, passionate alter ego.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
musical character ⓘ piano character piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Davidsbündler (League of David) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Schumann’s literary and psychological self-portrait ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Schumann’s dual-personality concept ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
impetuous
ⓘ
passionate ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Eusebius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cycleContext | contrasting character piece within Carnaval ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1837 ⓘ |
| hasTitleInScore | Florestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Carnaval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| medium | solo piano ⓘ |
| movementNumberInCarnaval | 5 ⓘ |
| musicalFeatures |
abrupt dynamic contrasts
ⓘ
fragmented, impulsive gestures ⓘ rhythmic agitation ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | German ⓘ |
| opposedTo | introverted character Eusebius ⓘ |
| partOfGenre | Romantic piano cycle ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| representedIn | Carnaval, Op. 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | alter ego of Robert Schumann ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dramatic, impulsive creativity
ⓘ
extroverted side of Schumann ⓘ |
| tempoIndication | Passionato ⓘ |
| workType | character piece ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6