Composer

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Robert Schumann

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Song

Compose Date

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1840

Average_duration

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1:37

"Lust der Sturmnacht, Op.35/1" is a composition by Robert Schumann, a German composer of the Romantic era. It was composed in 1840 and premiered on December 13, 1840, in Leipzig, Germany. The piece is part of a larger work called "Faschingsschwank aus Wien" (Carnival Jest from Vienna), which is a set of piano pieces. The composition is in the key of C minor and has a stormy and passionate character. It is a single movement piece that is marked "Allegro con fuoco" (fast and fiery). The piece is structured in a sonata form, which is a common form used in classical music. The sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation. The exposition section introduces the main themes of the piece. The first theme is a dramatic and stormy melody played in octaves in the right hand. The second theme is a lyrical and romantic melody played in the left hand. The exposition section ends with a transition that leads to the development section. The development section is where the composer takes the themes introduced in the exposition and develops them further. Schumann uses various techniques such as modulation, fragmentation, and inversion to create new musical ideas. The development section builds in intensity and leads to the recapitulation section. The recapitulation section brings back the themes introduced in the exposition but with some variations. The first theme is played in a higher register, and the second theme is played in a different key. The piece ends with a coda that brings the piece to a dramatic and fiery conclusion. "Lust der Sturmnacht, Op.35/1" is a virtuosic piece that requires a high level of technical skill from the performer. It is characterized by its stormy and passionate nature, which is typical of the Romantic era. The piece is a testament to Schumann's skill as a composer and his ability to create music that is both technically challenging and emotionally expressive.

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