Traumerei

German work

Definition

Dreaming — the seventh piece of Kinderszenen Op. 15, the most famous of Schumann's childhood scenes.

Interpretive Guidance

The simplicity is deceptive. Every note must be perfectly timed; the inner voices must be present but subordinate. The phrasing should feel like a slowly remembered dream — weightless but warm.

Context

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Language German

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