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The curious story changed its printed layout. Kuriose Geschichte, Kinderszenen Op. 15 No. 2 is a character piece by Robert Schumann from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- character piece
- Romantic
- playful
Also known as Kinderscenen - Curiose Geschichte.
History
A corrected early printing of Kuriose Geschichte wrote out the repeats, according to Herttrich's critical comments. The miniature's transmission therefore includes a change in how recurring music appeared on the page, not evidence of a newly discovered story behind its title.
Sources
What to listen for
Short responses lead to a longer answer
A pickup introduces chordal, grace-note and rest-bearing replies before the opening group rises into a longer gesture. Hear the short sounds lead toward that answer.
The opening group is written again
The opening group recurs in the written source. Compare its gestures and rising response rather than assuming an additional repeat command.
A descending contrast leaves space
The contrast descends through moving notes and longer rests. Listen to its direction and let the spaces remain audible.
A related return slows at the end
The contrast and transformed opening return recur in writing with a changed terminal response. Hear the familiar shape move into its slower final close.
How to practise it
Keep the playful interruptions precise without breaking the broader line.
- Practise the quarter into the grace approach and short rest slowly.
- Practise the first lower reply alone, then combine the two source streams.
How hard is it
Conversational gestures and differing note lengths need clear articulation and balance between interlocking parts.
About this piece
- Collection
- Small scenes, big imagination
- Licence
- Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
- Source
- mutopiaproject.org
- Credit
- “Kinderscenen - Curiose Geschichte” by R. Schumann (1810 to 1856). Mutopia edition maintained by Ying-Chun Liu. Source: https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=355. Licensed under CC BY 3.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Changes to the supplied file: none; any later conversion or edit must be disclosed separately.
More by Robert Schumann
- Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 1, MélodieLevel 2, estimatedOpen to everyone
- Träumerei, Kinderszenen Op. 15 No. 7Level 6, estimatedWith Maestro
- Toccata in C major, Op. 7Level 10, estimatedWith Maestro
