Waldszenen

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Cover of the first edition (1850–51)
Schumann's draft of No. 3, "Einsame Blumen"

Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), Op. 82, is a set of nine short solo piano pieces composed by Robert Schumann in 1848–1849, first published in 1850–1851 in Leipzig by Bartholf Senff.

On the set, Schumann wrote: "The titles for pieces of music, since they again have come into favor in our day, have been censured here and there, and it has been said that 'good music needs no sign-post.' Certainly not, but neither does a title rob it of its value; and the composer, by adding one, at least prevents a complete misunderstanding of the character of his music. What is important is that such a verbal heading should be significant and apt. It may be considered the test of the general level of the composer's education."

Movements

The nine movements are shown in the table below.

No. Title Approximate
duration		 Key
signature
1 Eintritt (Entry)
Nicht zu schnell – Not too fast		 2:10 B♭ major
2 Jäger auf der Lauer (Hunters on the Lookout)
Höchst lebhaft – Very lively		 1:18 D minor
3 Einsame Blumen (Lonely Flowers)
Einfach – Simple		 2:17 B♭ major
4 Verrufene Stelle (Haunted Place)
Ziemlich langsam – Pretty slow		 3:07 D minor
5 Freundliche Landschaft (Friendly Landscape)
Schnell – Fast		 1:07 B♭ major
6 Herberge (Wayside Inn)
Mäßig – Moderate		 2:02 E♭ major
7 Vogel als Prophet (Bird as Prophet)
Langsam. Sehr zart – Slowly. Very tender		 3:20 G minor
8 Jagdlied (Hunting Song)
Rasch, kräftig – Fast, strong		 2:29 E♭ major
9 Abschied (Farewell)
Nicht schnell – Not fast		 3:29 B♭ major

Recordings

Pianist Piano Label Recording year
Penelope Crawford Conrad Graf (1835) Musica Omnia 1998
Jan Vermeulen Johann Nepomuk Tröndlin (1830-1835) Accent 2010
Andreas Staier Erard (1837) Harmonia Mundi 2007
Tobias Koch Erard (1852) Genuin 2008
Ziad Kreidy Erard (1852) 2017

References

  1. ^ Waldszenen, Op. 82: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Waldszenen, Op. 82". laphil.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
  3. ^ "Schumann – Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), op. 82". pianopedia.com.

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