Wie aus der Ferne (No. 17)

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"Wie aus der Ferne" (No. 17) is a reflective, lyrical piano piece by Robert Schumann that forms one of the later, more introspective movements in his Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character piece
movement
piano piece
associatedWith Davidsbündler (Schumann’s imaginary league of artists) NERFINISHED
belongsToCatalogue works by Robert Schumann for solo piano
catalogueGrouping Schumann piano cycles NERFINISHED
composer Robert Schumann NERFINISHED
cycleSize 18 movements
dedicationContext part of Davidsbündlertänze dedicated to Walther von Goethe in the original edition
dynamicCharacter mostly soft and subdued
firstPublication 1837
genre Romantic piano music
historicalContext early Romantic German piano repertoire
influencedBy Schumann’s literary and poetic interests
instrumentation solo piano
key B minor
languageOfTitle German
mood contemplative
dreamlike
nostalgic
movementNumber 17
notableCharacteristic evokes a sense of distance and remembrance
serves as a calm, inward-looking moment near the end of the cycle
notationFeatures detailed dynamic indications
expressive phrasing marks
opusNumber Op. 6
partOf Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 NERFINISHED
performanceContext frequently performed as part of the complete Davidsbündlertänze
sometimes excerpted in recital programs
performancePractice often played with rubato
period Romantic era
positionInCycle later movement
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Schumann’s dual personae Florestan and Eusebius
relatedWork other movements of Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
style introspective
lyrical
reflective
tempoMarking Nicht schnell
texture cantabile melody with accompaniment
titleTranslation As if from the distance
typicalDuration approximately 3–4 minutes

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Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 containsMovement Wie aus der Ferne (No. 17)
subject surface form: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6