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In Träumerei, Schumann transforms an apparently simple piano melody into a space of memory: the music emerges, moves through changing harmonic light, and returns transformed, like an image of childhood recalled through the consciousness of an adult. i Work Information Composer Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Title Träumerei (“Dreaming”) Cycle Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15 Number No. 7 of 13 pieces Date of composition 1838 — Schumann’s diary records Träumerei on 24 February First edition 1839, Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig Key F major Metre 4/4 Instrument solo piano Form three eight-bar spans, with the first repeated; heard as A–A–B–A′ Duration approx. 2–3 minutes in most modern performances Träumerei (“Dreaming”) is one of those works whose influence seems inversely proportional to its size. In only a handful of phrases, Robert Schumann created one of the most recognisable pieces in the Rom...

Bedřich Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) - Analysis

From two small springs to the majestic approach to Prague, Smetana’s Vltava transforms the river’s flow into a musical image of Bohemia, where landscape, legend, and historical memory merge within a single symphonic journey. i Work Information Composer: Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884) Work title: Vltava — also widely known as Die Moldau / The Moldau Cycle: Má vlast ( My Homeland ), No. 2 Date of composition: 20 November – 8 December 1874 Premiere: 4 April 1875, Žofín Palace, Prague Conductor: Adolf Čech Genre: Symphonic poem Musical period: Romanticism — Czech national school Structure: One continuous movement formed from successive programmatic episodes Principal key: E minor, concluding in E major Duration: approx. 12–15 minutes Catalogue: JB 1:112/2 Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, triangle, cymbal...

Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (Analysis)

In Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the orchestra searches for a common voice until the choral finale transforms joy into a shared musical experience. i Work Information Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Title: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 Year of composition: 1822–1824, with earlier sketches dating from 1817 Premiere: 7 May 1824, Kärntnertortheater, Vienna Genre: Symphony for orchestra, four vocal soloists, and mixed chorus Period: Late Classical Structure: Four movements Duration: approx. 65–75 minutes, depending on tempos and repeats Text: Selected and reordered passages from Friedrich Schiller’s ode An die Freude , preceded by introductory words written by Beethoven Dedication: King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia Instrumentation: 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, and strings; soprano, contralto, tenor, and bass soloists; mixed chorus Beethoven’s Ninth begins ...

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