Much of Schumann’s music can be seen as a reflection of the split nature of his personality - that is, the extraverted and passionate Florestan side, and the introspective and pensive Eusebius side. One can sense this dichotomy in his Fünf Stücke im Volkston for cello and piano, written in 1849, a particularly prolific year of Schumann’s compositional life that also produced such works as the Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, the Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano and many choral works. In line with the title, the five miniatures are works of high art flavored with the best sense of folk music. This is immediately evident in the first piece with its folk-like rhythms and its hint of dark humor. The remaining four pieces are full of beautiful song, dark lyricism and strong, rhythmic energy.
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Robert Schumann
5 Stücke im Volkston for Cello and Piano, Op. 102 Play
Recorded on 03/30/2011, uploaded on 10/03/2011
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Much of Schumann’s music can be seen as a reflection of the split nature of his personality - that is, the extraverted and passionate Florestan side, and the introspective and pensive Eusebius side. One can sense this dichotomy in his Fünf Stücke im Volkston for cello and piano, written in 1849, a particularly prolific year of Schumann’s compositional life that also produced such works as the Fantasiestücke for clarinet and piano, the Adagio and Allegro for horn and piano and many choral works. In line with the title, the five miniatures are works of high art flavored with the best sense of folk music. This is immediately evident in the first piece with its folk-like rhythms and its hint of dark humor. The remaining four pieces are full of beautiful song, dark lyricism and strong, rhythmic energy.
More music by Robert Schumann
Maerchenbilder for viola and piano - I mov, op.113
Wehmuth, from Liederkreis, Op. 39
Novellette no. 6 in A Major: Sehr lebhaft mit vielem Humor, from Novelletten, Op. 21
Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, from Lieder und Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister
Carnaval, Op. 9
Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Presto Passionato in g minor, Op. 22a
Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 (Carnival of Vienna)
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A minor, Op. 105
Kinderszenen, Op. 15
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Seven Variations on “Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fuhlen” from Die Zauberflote by Mozart
Polonaise for Cello and Piano, in A Major B. 94
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