Can you recognize Schumann by ear?
Robert Schumann (1810–1856) was a German Romantic composer, known for Carnaval, the song cycle Dichterliebe and his Piano Concerto. In Guess the Composer, you hear up to 30 seconds of music and name the composer.
How to recognize Schumann
Listen for syncopated inner voices, thick piano textures and quick changes of mood. Many works are built from short, poetic character pieces rather than long arguments.
Who can Schumann be mistaken for?
Listeners may confuse this music with that of Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn or Franz Schubert.
How hard is Schumann in the game?
The game has up to 194 excerpts by Schumann, depending on your country, and most are at the Hard level.
Pieces you may hear
- Kinderszenen, op. 15
- Album für die Jugend, op. 68
- Arabeske for Piano in C Major, Op. 18 (1838-9)
- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
- Fantasiestücke, op. 12
- Myrthen, op. 25
- Carnaval, op. 9
- Kreisleriana, op. 16
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