Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26
This guide follows Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 (1840) in two parts: Allegro. Sehr lebhaft and Intermezzo. Mit größter Energie.
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Follow all 16 sections as they play
- I.
- II.
I. 0:12–8:19
This long in B-flat major is a in triple : a swinging, -like alternates with five Episodes of very different character, from lyrical to lopsided to military. The fourth moves into a remote sharp for the old 'Grandfather's Dance' tune (Als der Grossvater die Grossmutter nahm, also heard in Carnaval), then to A-flat major for the Marseillaise, disguised in triple . After the last , the ends with rushing, almost dissonant arpeggios.
II. 13:33–15:22
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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