Kreisleriana and Variations on a Theme by Clara Wieck are solo piano works by Robert Schumann, composed in 1838 and 1835 respectively. Both pieces exemplify Schumann's Romantic piano style, combining dramatic contrasts, lyrical melodies and virtuosic figurations, with Kreisleriana marking a mature, literary-infused phase of his output and the Variations reflecting his interest in intimate thematic transformation early in his career.
