Moment Musical
Romantic works
Definition
A short, self-contained piano piece capturing a fleeting mood or impression. The plural form 'Moments Musicaux' was established by Schubert's Op. 94 set.
Historical Context
Schubert coined the term (in French despite being Viennese) for six short character pieces (D. 780). Rachmaninoff wrote six more (Op. 16) in a more virtuosic Romantic vein. The title implies something spontaneously captured rather than formally constructed.
Works (12)
- Moment musical in B minor, Op. 16 No. 3 Key B minor
- Moment musical in B-flat minor, Op. 16 No. 1 Key B♭ minor
- Moment musical in C major, Op. 16 No. 6 Key C major
- Moment musical in D-flat major, Op. 16 No. 5 Key D♭ major
- Moment musical in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4 Key E minor
- Moment musical in E-flat minor, Op. 16 No. 2 Key E♭ minor
- Moment musical in A-flat major, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 2 Key A♭ major
- Moment musical in A-flat major, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 6 Key A♭ major
- Moment musical in C major, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 1 Key C major
- Moment musical in C-sharp minor, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 4 Key C♯ minor
- Moment musical in F minor, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 3 Key F minor
- Moment musical in F minor, D. 780, Op. 94 No. 5 Key F minor