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Robert Schumann: Scenes from Childhood, op. 15

by Robert von Heeren

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About Strange Lands And People, G-Major, Op. 15, No. 1 02:04
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Curious Story, D-Major, Op. 15, No2 02:41
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Blindman's Buff, B-Minor, Op. 15, No. 3 01:07
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Pleading Child, E-minor, Op. 15, No. 4 01:41
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Perfectly Contented, D-Major, Op. 15, No. 5 02:50
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An Important Event, A-Major, Op. 15, No. 6 02:13
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Dreamery, Träumerei, Reverie, F-Major, Op. 15, No. 7 03:47
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At The Fireside, F-Major, Op. 15, No. 8 02:22
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The Knight Of The Rocking Horse, C-Major, Op. 15, No. 9 01:17
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Almost Too Serious, G-sharp Minor, Op. 15, No. 10 02:44
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Frightening, G-Major, Op. 15, No. 11 03:12
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Child Falling Asleep, E-Minor, Op. 15 , No. 12 03:21
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The Poet Speaks, D-Major, Op. 15, No. 13 02:23
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This album contains beautiful pieces for classical piano solo, composed by Robert Schumann in 1838.

Schumann had already composed the Scenes from Childhood in 1838, long before the Album for the Young. Even if it was not his intention to compose music for children: The "childlike perspective" plays a certain role in both cycles. The Album for the Young, op. 68 is about the world of sound and music accessible to children and young people – and from their view of life. In Schumann's own words, however, the Scenes from Childhood are a " reminiscence of an older person for older people". This can be the memory of one's own childhood but does not have to be. It can also be the reflection of the behavior of children from the adult's point of view. In living together with and observing his own children, he surely rediscovered his own "childlike" side... Seen in this light, I am not happy with the translation of the title into English "Scenes from Childhood". I think "Children Scenes" or “Scenes with Children” is more appropriate.
The 13 pieces of the Scenes are also called program miniatures: as with the pieces from the Album for the Young has each piece a programmatic title such as "About foreign countries and people". The whole cycle seems like a "journey" through the world of childlike sensations. None of the 13 works has an expression mark, i.e. for the performer, he/she must extrapolate the "appropriate" tempo from the notes himself. This is not easy. No wonder, then, that the most famous of the 13 pieces, No. 7 " Dreamery", is often interpreted so differently in tempo and expression. In my interpretation I try to find the middle way and remain true to the basic character of the pieces.

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released June 25, 2022

Cover art by Manuela Buechler, AI Design, Switzerland.

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Robert von Heeren Essenbach, Germany

Robert von Heeren, 1964, studied for eight years (1983-1991) classical music with classical guitar and piano at the Berufsfachschule für Musik in Plattling and the Richard Strauss Konservatorium Munich in Bavaria, Germany. In 1990 he passed the 1st state examination as a state-certified music teacher and as best of his class. ... more

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