Fantasiestücke, op. 12 / Symphonic Etudes, op. 13 and Posthumous Etudes / Faschingsschwank Aus Wien, op. 26

Album by Robert Schumann & Sviatoslav Richter

Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13; Posthumous Etudes; and Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 are piano compositions by Robert Schumann composed in the 1830s and 1840s. These works exemplify Schumann's Romantic piano style, pairing intimate, characterful miniatures with technically demanding etude writing and orchestral textures, and occupy a central place in his middle-period output as he moved toward greater structural ambition and expressive contrast.