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Hi,
I have been playing for 5 years. I played much music from different composers, but i never played Schumann before. I want to play something by him and I told my teacher. She suggested I may try the Carnaval op.9. I am asking about other pieces that can give me a glimpse of Schumann's style.

To tell you an idea about my playing, I play Chopin's G minor Ballade, Etudes no.10,12 op.10 Scriabin Etude no.12 in D# minor, Mendelssohn's fantaisies op.16.... and others.

Dear Kghayesh:

See what you get for asking such an innocent question on this forum! Twelve responses and almost as many opinions...and do you have your answer yet? You must realize that Schumann was a very complex individual who wove some pretty obscure thematic material into what seems on the surface to be a relatively simple piece. Some of his esoteric thematic material was based on literature that he and a group of friends met and discussed, and some was just playing intellectual games like spelling out names. He was also a master at weaving themes  that bounced deftly between left hand and right hand. Mastering these textural overlays is a bit formidable for a beginner but it's important to recognize it and understand it as least intellectually before attempting to play the pieces. 

In spite of the bickering that sometimes results on this forum in response to a question such as yours, if you read between the lines, there is often a lot of good advice and collective knowledge to draw on. But in your case, I would go with what your teacher recommends. If she feesl you're ready for Carnival, who are we to argue. It's an incredible collection of pieces, some relatively easy, some fiendishly difficult. Go for it. You will then be eminently ready to tackle some of the other works mentioned by the forum members here.
Mastering the complexities of Schumann will certainly be rewarding emotionally as well as technically.