"Chiarina" from Carnaval
Listening Guide
Played by Daniel Barenboim
Composer: Robert Schumann
Composition: "Chiarina" from Carnaval
Date: Published 1837
Genre: piano character piece
Form: aaba'ba'
Nature of Text: The title refers to Clara
Performing Forces: piano
What we want you to remember about this composition:
- This is a character piece for solo piano
- A dance-like mood is conveyed by its triple meter and moderately fast tempo
Other things to listen for
- It has a leaping melody in the right hand and is accompanied by chords in the left hand.
- It uses two slightly different melodies
Timing
Timing
Performing Forces, Melody, and Texture
Performing Forces, Melody, and Texture
Form:
Form: