Carnaval (Schumann)

Carnaval
Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes
by Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber (1839)
Opus	9
Period	Romantic period
Based on	Masked revelers at Carnival
Composed	1834–1835
Dedication	Karol Lipiński
Movements	21 short pieces
Scoring	Solo piano

Carnaval (complete)

Performed by Sergei Rachmaninoff

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Carnaval, Op. 9, is a work by Robert Schumann for piano solo, written in 1834–1835 and subtitled Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes (Little Scenes on Four Notes). It consists of 21 short pieces representing masked revelers at Carnival, a festival before Lent. Schumann gives musical expression to himself, his friends and colleagues, and characters from improvised Italian comedy (commedia dell'arte). He dedicated the work to the violinist Karol Lipiński.