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Piano Board => Repertoire => Topic started by: arda152 on August 20, 2016, 07:53:09 PM

Title: Discussion on Davidsbündlertänze op. 6
Post by: arda152 on August 20, 2016, 07:53:09 PM

     I've been working on this piece by R. Schumann recently. I think it is a really "personal" piece for the composer. Personally, I find the piece so much fun to practice and play. I feel like I am melting when I hear number 14, and can't hold my grin when playing number 12. Schumann actually signed the letters F. and E. for Florestan (active, furious personality) and Eusebius (introverted, dreamy personality); his two contrasting sides of personality, under every single piece. It is obvious that he hid some of his personality in those miniatures...
     So what have you found interesting about the piece if you practiced it yourself or just listened to it? Can this be the musical portrait of the composer himself?

Title: Re: Discussion on Davidsbündlertänze op. 6
Post by: huaidongxi on August 20, 2016, 09:05:48 PM

in a manner of speaking.  you could also describe the dances as roberto's courtship display/mating preliminaries for clara, and philosophic meditations as well. props to you for taking on the works.