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Carnaval, Op. 9

183527 min

This guide follows Schumann’s Carnaval, Op. 9 (1835) in 21 parts: Préambule, Pierrot, Arlequin, Valse noble, Eusebius, Florestan, Coquette (theme and variations), Réplique, Papillons, A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes), Chiarina, Chopin, Estrella, Reconnaissance, Pantalon et Colombine, Valse allemande, Paganini: Intermezzo, Aveu, Promenade, Pause and Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins.

Recording: Boris Giltburg (piano) (2011)

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AnalysisComments
  1. 1
  2. 2Pierrot
  3. 3Arlequin
  4. 4
  5. 5Eusebius
  6. 6Florestan
  7. 7Coquette · Theme and variations
  8. 8Réplique
  9. 9Papillons
  10. 10A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
  11. 11Chiarina
  12. 12Chopin
  13. 13Estrella
  14. 14Reconnaissance
  15. 15Pantalon et Colombine
  16. 16
  17. 17Paganini:
  18. 18Aveu
  19. 19Promenade
  20. 20Pause
  21. 21 des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins
10:50–3:16

in A flat major, a ceremonial opening like a grand entrance to the ball. The first 24 come from Schumann's unfinished Schubert variations, and new material starts with Section B. The then quickens through , and sections, and the timeline shows further sections (Sections C and D), a and a .

  1. Section A: a
  2. Section A: c
2Pierrot3:19–4:21
3Arlequin4:24–4:58
45:00–6:05
5Eusebius6:13–7:59
6Florestan8:11–9:11
7CoquetteTheme and variations9:13–10:42
8Réplique10:49–11:16
9Papillons11:19–11:50
10A.S.C.H.–S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)11:58–12:45
11Chiarina12:48–13:40
12Chopin13:41–15:03
13Estrella15:05–15:38
14Reconnaissance15:39–17:23
15Pantalon et Colombine17:30–18:31
1618:38–19:31
17Paganini: 19:32–21:36
18Aveu21:36–22:11
19Promenade22:15–24:06
20Pause24:09–24:43
21 des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins24:45–27:46

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