M543 Week 14 (Week of April 21)

Robert Schumann (1810–1856)

LISTENING:

ABEGG Variations, Op. 1 (1830)

(Kissin)

Papillons, Op. 2 (1831)

• Introduction
• I
• II
• III
• IV
• V
• VI
• VII
• VIII
• IX
• X
• XI
• XII

(Gavrilov –note recording has incorrect numbering)

Reading:

NG2: Article on Schumann, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

LISTENING:

Sonata in F# minor, Op. 11 (1835)

• Introduzione. Un poco Adagio Allegro vivace
• Aria
• Scherzo e Intermezzo. Allegrissimo Intermezzo Tempo I
• Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso Allegro piu

(Perahia)

Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 (1837)

• Theme
• Variation I
• Posthumous variation 1
• Variation II
• Etude 3
• Variation III
• Variation IV
• Variation V
• Posthumous variation 4
• Posthumous variation 5
• Variation VI
• Posthumous variation 3
• Variation VII
• Etude 9
• Posthumous variation 2
• Variation VIII
• Variation IX
• Finale

(Kissin—note that the recording has the variations numbered incorrectly)

Reading:

Rosen: The Romantic Generation, pp. 646–669