Carnaval

Album by Robert Schumann & Maurizio Baglini

Carnaval, Op. 9, is a cycle of piano pieces by Robert Schumann, composed in 1834–1835. The work consists of a sequence of short character pieces in the early Romantic style that evoke masked revelry and literary personae through abrupt contrasts, rhythmic invention and melodic cryptograms, and it represents a pivotal moment in Schumann's development of programme piano repertoire and cyclical structure.

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  1. 1.
    Abegg Variations, op. 1
    7:46
  2. 2.
    Papillons, op. 2
    15:24
  3. 3.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Préambule
    2:26
  4. 4.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Pierrot
    1:52
  5. 5.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Arlequin
    1:28
  6. 6.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Valse noble
    1:45
  7. 7.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Eusebius
    1:28
  8. 8.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Florestan
    0:54
  9. 9.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Coquette
    1:30
  10. 10.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Réplique
    0:48
  11. 11.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Sphinxes
    0:44
  12. 12.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Papillons
    0:44
  13. 13.
    Carnaval, op. 9: A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
    0:48
  14. 14.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Chiarina
    1:35
  15. 15.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Chopin
    1:10
  16. 16.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Estrella
    0:30
  17. 17.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Reconnaissance
    1:47
  18. 18.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
    0:55
  19. 19.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Valse allemande - Intermezzo: Paganini
    1:57
  20. 20.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Aveu
    1:27
  21. 21.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Promenade
    2:28
  22. 22.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Pause
    0:17
  23. 23.
    Carnaval, op. 9: Marche des “Davidsbündler” contre les Philistins
    4:04
  24. 24.
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: Allegro (Vivace assai)
    9:44
  25. 25.
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: Romanze (Piuttosto lento)
    2:34
  26. 26.
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: Scherzino
    2:11
  27. 27.
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: Intermezzo (Colla più grande energia)
    2:10
  28. 28.
    Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26: Finale (Il più vivace possibile)
    5:42

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