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Song of Spring is a character piece by Robert Schumann from the Romantic era. PlayPiano puts it at Level 5, an estimate.
- character piece
- Romantic
- gentle
- joyful
- voicing
Also known as 68/15; Schumann Album for the Young Op. 68 No. 15 Song of Spring.
History
Paired upper notes sing over a gently moving lower line. A warm spring character can emerge from how the top note connects through each changing harmony.
Sources
How to practise it
- Bring out the upper note of each pair and group the6/8 pulse into two larger beats while the lower part stays light.
How hard is it
Level 5, estimated
Compound-meter chords, simultaneous upper voices and changing lower rhythms call for controlled balance and connected chord changes.
About this piece
- Licence
- CC0
- Source
- musescore.com
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
