Dances of the League of David
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Dances of the League of David is the English title of Robert Schumann’s piano cycle "Davidsbündlertänze," a Romantic-era work inspired by his imaginary artistic society opposing musical philistinism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic-era composition
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piano cycle ⓘ solo piano work ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | musical Romanticism ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Eusebius
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Florestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoireOf | classical pianists ⓘ |
| composer | Robert Schumann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German ⓘ |
| containsDancePieces | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Walther von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1837 ⓘ |
| form | cycle of short pieces ⓘ |
| genre | character pieces ⓘ |
| hasAutobiographicalElements | yes ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | highly regarded in piano literature ⓘ |
| hasImaginaryContext | League of David versus Philistines ⓘ |
| hasMovementCount | 18 ⓘ |
| hasProgrammaticAssociation | inner psychological states of the composer ⓘ |
| hasSectionalContrast | contrasts between Florestan and Eusebius characters ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jean Paul (Jean Paul Richter)
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literary Romanticism ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Davidsbund (League of David)
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Schumann’s imaginary artistic society ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isCanonicalRepertoire | standard Romantic piano repertoire ⓘ |
| keyStructure | multi-key cycle ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | German ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | piano solo ⓘ |
| numberOfPieces | 18 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 6 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Davidsbündlertänze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Carnaval, Op. 9
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
expressive
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lyrical ⓘ programmatic elements ⓘ |
| thematicFocus | struggle against musical philistinism ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | approximately 30 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | concert hall ⓘ |
| workTitleInEnglish | Dances of the League of David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1837 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6