Album for the Young: No. 7, Op. 68 No. 7
This guide follows Schumann’s Album for the Young: No. 7, Op. 68 No. 7 “Jägerliedchen” (1848) in one part.
Jägerliedchen0:01–0:55
Marked 'fresh and cheerful', in F major and 6/8. The opening (Part I) is mostly in and octaves, built on a rising fourth like a hunting-horn call. Part II follows, and Clara Schumann is said to have described its quiet passages as hunted prey darting through the forest. Part III comes next and is then repeated in the home , and a descending leads to a firm .
- Part I
- Part II
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
At a glance
- Jägerliedchen
Questions
- How long is Album for the Young: No. 7, Op. 68 No. 7?
- About 1 min in this recording.
- How fast is it played?
- In this recording, measured from the score: dotted quarter note ≈ 122 bpm.
- Is there a score of Robert Schumann's Album for the Young: No. 7, Op. 68 No. 7?
- Yes, of every movement.
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