Robert Schumann

Romantic German 1810–1856

Works 180

Collections 14

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 (180)

Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 Op. 68 17 works

Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 1: Melodie No. 1
Key C major Difficulty
Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 2: Soldatenmarsch No. 2
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 3: Trällerliedchen No. 3
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 4: Choral No. 4
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 5: Stuckchen No. 5
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 6: Armes Waisenkind No. 6
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 7: Jägerliedchen No. 7
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 8: Wilder Reiter No. 8
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 10: Frohlicher Landmann No. 10
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 11: Sicilianisch No. 11
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 14: Kleine Studie No. 14
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 16: Erster Verlust No. 16
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 17: Kleiner Morgenwanderer No. 17
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Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 18: Schnitterliedchen No. 18
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Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 28: Erinnerung No. 28
Key A major Difficulty
Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 36: Lied vom Reiter No. 36
Key C minor Difficulty
Album fur die Jugend, Op. 68 No. 43: Sylvester No. 43
Key C major Difficulty

Carnaval, Op. 9 Op. 9 22 works

Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 1: Preambule No. 1
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 2: Pierrot No. 2
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 3: Arlequin No. 3
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 4: Valse noble No. 4
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 5: Eusebius No. 5
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 6: Florestan No. 6
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 7: Coquette No. 7
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 8: Replique No. 8
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 9: Sphinxes No. 9
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 10: Papillons No. 10
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 11: A.S.C.H. Lettres dansantes No. 11
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 12: Chiarina No. 12
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 13: Chopin No. 13
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 14: Estrella No. 14
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 15: Reconnaissance No. 15
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 16: Pantalon et Colombine No. 16
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 17: Valse allemande No. 17
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 18: Paganini No. 18
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 19: Aveu No. 19
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 20: Promenade No. 20
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 21: Pause No. 21
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Carnaval, Op. 9 No. 22: Marche des Davidsbundler contre les Philistins No. 22
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 Op. 6 18 works

Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 1 in D major No. 1
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 2 in B minor No. 2
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 3 in G major No. 3
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 4 in B minor No. 4
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 5 in D major No. 5
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 6 in D minor No. 6
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 7 in G minor No. 7
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 8 in C major No. 8
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 9 in B minor No. 9
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 10 in B major No. 10
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 11 in B minor No. 11
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 12 in E major No. 12
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 13 in B major No. 13
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 14 in E minor No. 14
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 15 in E major No. 15
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 16 in G major No. 16
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 17 in B minor No. 17
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Davidsbundlertanze, Op. 6 No. 18 in C major No. 18
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Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 Op. 12 8 works

Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 1: Des Abends No. 1
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 2: Aufschwung No. 2
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 3: Warum? No. 3
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 4: Grillen No. 4
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 5: In der Nacht No. 5
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 6: Fabel No. 6
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 7: Traumes Wirren No. 7
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Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 No. 8: Ende vom Lied No. 8
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Fantasy in C major, Op. 17 Op. 17 3 works

Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich I
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Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: II. Massig — Durchaus energisch II
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Fantasy in C major, Op. 17: III. Langsam getragen III
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Humoreske, Op. 20 Op. 20 1 works

Humoreske in B-flat major, Op. 20 No. 1
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Op. 15 13 works

Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 1: Von fremden Landern und Menschen No. 1
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 2: Kuriose Geschichte No. 2
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 3: Hasche-Mann No. 3
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 4: Bittendes Kind No. 4
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 5: Gluckes genug No. 5
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 6: Wichtige Begebenheit No. 6
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 7: Traumerei No. 7
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 8: Am Kamin No. 8
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 9: Ritter vom Steckenpferd No. 9
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 10: Fast zu ernst No. 10
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 11: Furchtenmachen No. 11
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 12: Kind im Einschlummern No. 12
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Kinderszenen, Op. 15 No. 13: Der Dichter spricht No. 13
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Op. 16 8 works

Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 1 No. 1
Key D minor Difficulty
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 2 No. 2
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 3 No. 3
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 4 No. 4
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 5 No. 5
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 6 No. 6
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 7 No. 7
Key C minor Difficulty
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 No. 8 No. 8
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Novelletten, Op. 21 Op. 21 8 works

Novellette in F major, Op. 21 No. 1 No. 1
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Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 2 No. 2
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Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 3 No. 3
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Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 4 No. 4
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Novellette in D major, Op. 21 No. 5 No. 5
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Novellette in A major, Op. 21 No. 6 No. 6
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Novellette in E major, Op. 21 No. 7 No. 7
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Novellette in F-sharp minor, Op. 21 No. 8 No. 8
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Papillons, Op. 2 Op. 2 13 works

Papillons, Op. 2: Introduction Introduction
Key D major Difficulty
Papillons, Op. 2 No. 1 No. 1
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 2 No. 2
Key D major Difficulty
Papillons, Op. 2 No. 3 No. 3
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 4 No. 4
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 5 No. 5
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 6 No. 6
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 7 No. 7
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 8 No. 8
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 9 No. 9
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 10 No. 10
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Papillons, Op. 2 No. 11 No. 11
Key G major Difficulty
Papillons, Op. 2 No. 12 Finale No. 12
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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Op. 54 3 works

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
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Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace III
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Six Fugues on B-A-C-H, Op. 60 60 6 works

Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 1, Op. 60 No. 1
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Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 2, Op. 60 No. 2
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Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 3, Op. 60 No. 3
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Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 4, Op. 60 No. 4
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Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 5, Op. 60 No. 5
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Fugue on B-A-C-H No. 6, Op. 60 No. 6
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Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 Op. 13 13 works

Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Theme Theme
Key C♯ minor Difficulty
Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude I Étude 1
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude II Étude 2
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude III Étude 3
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude IV Étude 4
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude V Scherzino Étude 5
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VI Agitato Étude 6
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VII Étude 7
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude VIII Étude 8
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude IX Étude 9
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude X Étude 10
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Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude XI Étude 11
Key G♯ minor Difficulty
Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13: Etude XII Finale Étude 12
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 Op. 82 9 works

Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 1: Eintritt No. 1
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 2: Jager auf der Lauer No. 2
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 3: Einsame Blumen No. 3
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 4: Verrufene Stelle No. 4
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 5: Freundliche Landschaft No. 5
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 6: Herberge No. 6
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 7: Vogel als Prophet No. 7
Key G minor Difficulty
Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 8: Jagdlied No. 8
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Waldszenen, Op. 82 No. 9: Abschied No. 9
Key B♭ major Difficulty

Character Piece 14 works

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
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
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Gesange der Fruhe, Op. 133 No. 5 in D major
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Sonata 13 works

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
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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
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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
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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
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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 4 works

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
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Other 2 works

Four Sketches for Pedal Piano, Op. 58
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Six Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56
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Toccata 1 works

Toccata in C major, Op. 7
Key C major Difficulty

Variations 1 works

Abegg Variations in F major, Op. 1
Key F major Difficulty

Romance 1 works

Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 11: Romanze
Key A minor Difficulty

Ballade 1 works

Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 12: Ballade
Key F minor Difficulty

Prelude 1 works

Bunte Blatter, Op. 99 No. 14: Praludium
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