Composition: Carnaval, Op. 9 (Schumann, Robert)
| Title | Carnaval |
| Alternative title | Schwänke auf vier Noten für Pianoforte von Florestan, Op.12 |
| Creators | Robert Schumann (composer) |
| Opus | Op.9 |
| Instrumentation | piano |
| Number of movements | 21 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1833 |
| First published | 1837 |
| Dedication | Karol Józef Lipiński |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Pieces |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Préambule | — | A flat major | — |
| Pierrot | — | E flat major | — |
| Arlequin | — | B flat major | — |
| Valse noble | — | B flat major | — |
| Eusebius | — | E flat major | — |
| Florestan | — | G minor | — |
| Coquette | — | B flat major | — |
| Réplique | — | B flat major | — |
| Papillons | — | B flat major | — |
| Lettres dansantes | — | E flat major | — |
| Chiarina | — | C minor | — |
| Chopin | — | A flat major | — |
| Estrella | — | F minor | — |
| Reconnaissance | — | A flat major | — |
| Pantalon et Colombine | — | F minor | — |
| Valse allemande | — | A flat major | — |
| Paganini | — | F minor A flat major | — |
| Aveu | — | D flat major | — |
| Promenade | — | A flat major | — |
| Pause | — | A flat major | — |
| Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins | — | A flat major | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | violin and piano | Ferdinand Hüllweck |
| view | Florestan (No.6) | orchestra | Miika Tikkanen |
| view | Chopin (No.12) | clarinet and piano | Pierre Gouin |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score · view Complete Score (low resolution) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Litolff | 1887 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1888 | Piano Score, Violin Part · view |
| view | Florestan (No.6) | Arrangement for orchestra |
Miika Tikkanen | 2021 | Full Score · view |
| view | Chopin (No.12) | Arrangement for clarinet and piano |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2011 | Complete Score · view Clarinet Part (B- contains arr. of other works) · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | Charlie Albright (piano) | Piano (Composer) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Complete | Guiomar Novaes (piano) | Piano (Composer) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | Selections | Nelson Freire (piano) | — | 12. Chopin · file | |
| view | Selections | Ernest Ansermet (conductor) | Orchestra (Glazunov, et al) | Préambule · file Valse noble · file Coquette · file Reconnaissance · file Paganini · file Valse allemande · file Aveu · file |
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