Album for the Young, Op. 68 No. 26, Untitled

What to listen for

1. 1

   A tied pickup begins the song

   A tied upper pickup unfolds into a song over sparse off-beat support. Listen through the tie without adding a fresh attack to every visual division.

2. 2

   The lower line answers

   The upper melody rests while a related lower line answers and briefly changes staff. Follow the contour through the placement change rather than assigning it a fixed hand.

3. 3

   An opening recall includes moving inner notes

   The earlier upper contour returns while inner notes transfer between staves. Keep the continuing top line and the smaller inner movement distinct.

4. 4

   Fragments lead to a changed close

   Dotted replies and overlapping fragments expand into a transformed opening-related ending. Hear how the familiar contour gathers into the final chord.

How to practise it

Keep the tied opening melody expressive while counting the delayed support.

1. Practise the C tie and first moving contour with a steady subdivision.
2. Count the complete opening silence, then rehearse the first lower replies softly.

How hard is it

About this piece

Collection

Small scenes, big imagination

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5

Source

mutopiaproject.org

Credit

“Album pour la jeunesse - 26. * * * * *” by R. Schumann (1810 to 1856). Mutopia edition maintained by Philippe Hézaine. Source: https://www.mutopiaproject.org/cgibin/piece-info.cgi?id=788. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/. Changes to the supplied file: none; any later conversion or edit must be disclosed separately.

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