Biography
One of the most literary of composers, Schumann conceived his piano works in relation to poetry, criticism, and his own inner life. Major works include Papillons, Carnaval, Davidsbundlertanze, Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana, the Fantasy in C major (Op. 17), and the Piano Concerto in A minor. His writing for the instrument is characterized by complex inner voices, polyrhythm, and a deeply personal Romantic expressivity. He also founded the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik and was an influential critic who championed Chopin and Brahms.
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Works (167)
Carnaval, Op. 9
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 1: Preambule No. 1 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 2: Pierrot No. 2 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 3: Arlequin No. 3 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 4: Valse noble No. 4 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 5: Eusebius No. 5 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 6: Florestan No. 6 Key G minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 7: Coquette No. 7 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 8: Replique No. 8 Key E♭ minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 9: Sphinxes No. 9 Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 10: Papillons No. 10 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 11: A.S.C.H. Lettres dansantes No. 11 Key D minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 12: Chiarina No. 12 Key C minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 13: Chopin No. 13 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 14: Estrella No. 14 Key F minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 15: Reconnaissance No. 15 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 16: Pantalon et Colombine No. 16 Key F minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 17: Valse allemande No. 17 Key A minor Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 18: Paganini No. 18 Key A major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 19: Aveu No. 19 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 20: Promenade No. 20 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 21: Pause No. 21 Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 22: Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins No. 22 Key A♭ major Difficulty
Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 1 in D major No. 1 Key D major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 2 in B minor No. 2 Key B minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 3 in G major No. 3 Key G major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 4 in B minor No. 4 Key B minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 5 in D major No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 6 in D minor No. 6 Key D minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 7 in G minor No. 7 Key G minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 8 in C major No. 8 Key C major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 9 in B minor No. 9 Key B minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 10 in B major No. 10 Key B major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 11 in B minor No. 11 Key B minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 12 in E major No. 12 Key E major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 13 in B major No. 13 Key B major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 14 in E minor No. 14 Key E minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 15 in E major No. 15 Key E major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 16 in G major No. 16 Key G major Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 17 in B minor No. 17 Key B minor Difficulty
- Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 18 in C major No. 18 Key C major Difficulty
Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 1: Des Abends No. 1 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 2: Aufschwung No. 2 Key F minor Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 3: Warum? No. 3 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 4: Grillen No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 5: In der Nacht No. 5 Key F minor Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 6: Fabel No. 6 Key C major Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 7: Traumes Wirren No. 7 Key F major Difficulty
- Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 8: Ende vom Lied No. 8 Key F major Difficulty
Fantasy in C major, Op. 17
- Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich I Key C major Difficulty
- Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: II. Massig — Durchaus energisch II Key C major Difficulty
- Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen III Key C major Difficulty
Humoreske, Op. 20
- Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1 Key B♭ major Difficulty
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 1: Von fremden Landern und Menschen No. 1 Key G major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 2: Kuriose Geschichte No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 3: Hasche-Mann No. 3 Key B minor Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 4: Bittendes Kind No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 5: Gluckes genug No. 5 Key G major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 6: Wichtige Begebenheit No. 6 Key A major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 7: Traumerei No. 7 Key F major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 8: Am Kamin No. 8 Key F major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 9: Ritter vom Steckenpferd No. 9 Key C major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 10: Fast zu ernst No. 10 Key G minor Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 11: Furchtenmachen No. 11 Key G major Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 12: Kind im Einschlummern No. 12 Key E minor Difficulty
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 13: Der Dichter spricht No. 13 Key G major Difficulty
Kreisleriana, Op. 16
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 1 No. 1 Key D minor Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 2 No. 2 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 3 No. 3 Key G minor Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 4 No. 4 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 5 No. 5 Key G minor Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 6 No. 6 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 7 No. 7 Key C minor Difficulty
- Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 8 No. 8 Key G minor Difficulty
Novelletten, Op. 21
- Novellette in F major, Op. 21 No. 1 No. 1 Key F major Difficulty
- Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 2 No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 3 No. 3 Key D major Difficulty
- Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 4 No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
- Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 5 No. 5 Key D major Difficulty
- Novellette in A major, Op. 21 No. 6 No. 6 Key A major Difficulty
- Novellette in E major, Op. 21 No. 7 No. 7 Key E major Difficulty
- Novellette in F-sharp minor, Op. 21 No. 8 No. 8 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
Papillons, Op. 2
- Papillons, Op. 2: Introduction Introduction Key D major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 1 No. 1 Key D major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 2 No. 2 Key D major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 3 No. 3 Key B minor Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 4 No. 4 Key D major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 5 No. 5 Key A major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 6 No. 6 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 7 No. 7 Key A major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 8 No. 8 Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 9 No. 9 Key D major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 10 No. 10 Key D minor Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 11 No. 11 Key G major Difficulty
- Papillons, Op. 2 No. 12 Finale No. 12 Key D major Difficulty
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso I Key A minor Difficulty
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo — Andantino grazioso II Key C major Difficulty
- Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace III Key A minor Difficulty
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Theme Theme Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude I Étude 1 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude II Étude 2 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude III Étude 3 Key E major Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude IV Étude 4 Key G♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude V Scherzino Étude 5 Key E major Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VI Agitato Étude 6 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VII Étude 7 Key A major Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VIII Étude 8 Key C♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude IX Étude 9 Key A major Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude X Étude 10 Key E major Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude XI Étude 11 Key G♯ minor Difficulty
- Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude XII Finale Étude 12 Key E major Difficulty
Waldszenen, Op. 82
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 1: Eintritt No. 1 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 2: Jager auf der Lauer No. 2 Key D minor Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 3: Einsame Blumen No. 3 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 4: Verrufene Stelle No. 4 Key D minor Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 5: Freundliche Landschaft No. 5 Key B♭ major Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 6: Herberge No. 6 Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 7: Vogel als Prophet No. 7 Key G minor Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 8: Jagdlied No. 8 Key F major Difficulty
- Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 9: Abschied No. 9 Key B♭ major Difficulty
Character Piece
- Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 Key B minor Difficulty
- Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 4 No. 1 Key A minor Difficulty
- Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 4 No. 3 Key A minor Difficulty
- Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 4 No. 6 Key B minor Difficulty
- Intermezzo in C major, Op. 4 No. 4 Key C major Difficulty
- Intermezzo in D minor, Op. 4 No. 5 Key D minor Difficulty
- Intermezzo in E major, Op. 4 No. 2 Key E major Difficulty
- Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 1: Stucklein I Key C minor Difficulty
- Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 4: Album-Blatter I Key B minor Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 1: Melodie Key C major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 10: Frohlicher Landmann Key F major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 14: Kleine Studie Key G major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 17: Kleiner Morgenwanderer Key C major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 2: Soldatenmarsch Key G major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 28: Erinnerung Key A major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 3: Traumlied Key C major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 36: Lied vom Reiter Key C minor Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 43: Sylvester Key C major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 5: Stuckchen Key C major Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 6: Armes Waisenkind Key A minor Difficulty
- Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 8: Wilder Reiter Key A minor Difficulty
- Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 1 in D major Key D major Difficulty
- Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 2 in D major Key D major Difficulty
- Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 3 in A major Key A major Difficulty
- Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 4 in F-sharp minor Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 5 in D major Key D major Difficulty
Sonata
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: I. So rasch wie moglich Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: II. Andantino Key G major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: III. Scherzo Key E♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22: IV. Rondo Key G minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11: I. Introduzione — Allegro vivace Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11: II. Aria Key A major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11: III. Scherzo e Intermezzo Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11: IV. Finale Key F♯ minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: I. Allegro brillante Key F minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: II. Andantino de Clara Wieck Key A♭ major Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: III. Scherzo Key F minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: IV. Quasi variazioni Key F minor Difficulty
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14: V. Finale Key F minor Difficulty
Nocturne
- Nachtstuck in C major, Op. 23 No. 1 Key C major Difficulty
- Nachtstuck in D-flat major, Op. 23 No. 3 Key D♭ major Difficulty
- Nachtstuck in F major, Op. 23 No. 2 Key F major Difficulty
- Nachtstuck in F major, Op. 23 No. 4 Key F major Difficulty
Toccata
- Toccata in C major, Op. 7 Key C major Difficulty
Variations
- Abegg Variations in F major, Op. 1 Key F major Difficulty
Romance
- Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 11: Romanze Key A minor Difficulty
Ballade
- Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 12: Ballade Key F minor Difficulty
Prelude
- Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 14: Praludium Key A minor Difficulty