Märchenbilder, Op. 113
This guide follows Schumann’s Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (1851) in four parts: Nicht schnell, Lebhaft, Rasch and Langsam, mit melancholischem Ausdruck.
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Follow all 16 sections as they play
- I
- II
- III
- IV,
I 0:20–3:18
(not fast), in D minor. A melancholy viola melody begins the cycle, and a more rhythmic idea in the piano answers it. Both ideas keep returning in different guises. A contrasting B section follows, and then the opening comes back.
- A
- B
II3:22–7:10
III7:15–9:47
IV, 9:53–14:45
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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