Eusebius

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Eusebius is one of the introspective, dreamy character pieces in Robert Schumann’s piano cycle "Carnaval," representing the composer’s contemplative alter ego.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical composition
piano piece
associatedWith Davidsbündler (League of David) NERFINISHED
Florestan NERFINISHED
character dreamy
introspective
composer Robert Schumann NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Robert Schumann NERFINISHED
depicts contemplation
inner reflection
firstPublication 19th century
genre character piece
hasAlterEgoCounterpart Florestan NERFINISHED
hasTitleRole musical self-portrait of Schumann
instrumentation solo piano
languageOfTitle Latin
movementOf Carnaval, Op. 9 NERFINISHED
namedAfter Eusebius (Schumann’s alter ego) NERFINISHED
notableFor contrast with Florestan within Carnaval
introspective mood
opusNumberOfWork Op. 9 (Carnaval as a whole)
partOf Carnaval NERFINISHED
partOfSeries character portraits in Carnaval
represents Robert Schumann’s contemplative alter ego
stylePeriod Romantic
tempoCharacter calm
lyrical
workType piece from a piano cycle

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Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 associatedWith Eusebius
subject surface form: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
Carnaval, Op. 9 movement Eusebius