Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20
This guide follows Schumann’s Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 (1839) in one part.
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Follow all 6 sections as they play
– – – – – – Zum Beschluss0:03–26:36
Five main sections (A to E) run on without a pause, followed by a . Markings such as (simple), (hasty), (simple and tender), (heartfelt) and Zum Beschluss (to finish) show how quickly the mood turns. In section B a melody is written on its own middle stave as an inner voice, which Clara Schumann said the player should feel inwardly rather than play aloud.
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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