Kinderszenen

Kinderszenen (original spelling Kinderscenen, (), Opus 15, is a set of 13 pieces for solo piano by Robert Schumann. It was published in 1838. Schumann was looking back on his childhood when composing these pieces. He had originally written 30 movements for Scenes from Childhood. He chose only 13 for the final set. The unused movements were published years later in Bunte Blätter, Opus 99, and Albumblätter (). 

Schumann originally titled the work Leichte Stücke (). The titles for the individual pieces were only added after the music was complete. Schumann described the titles as "nothing more than delicate hints for execution and interpretation". Timothy Taylor has discussed Schumann's choice of titles for this work in the context of the changing situation of music in 19th century culture and economics. In 1974, Eric Sams noted that there is no known complete manuscript of Kinderszenen.

Movements
TitleKeyPlayNotes1. Von fremden Ländern und MenschenOf Foreign Lands and PeoplesG majornoicon|90px 2. Kuriose GeschichteA Curious Storyoriginal spelling: Curiose GeschichteD majornoicon|90px 3. Hasche-MannBlind Man's BluffB minornoicon|90px 4. Bittendes KindPleading ChildD majornoicon|90px 5. Glückes genugHappy EnoughD majornoicon|90px 6. Wichtige BegebenheitAn Important EventA majornoicon|90px 7. TräumereiDreamingF majornoicon|90pxThis is one of Schumann's best known pieces; it was the title of a 1944 German biographical movie on Robert Schumann. Träumerei is also the opening and closing musical theme in the 1947 Hollywood movie Song of Love, starring Katharine Hepburn as Clara Schumann Wieck.8. Am KaminAt the FiresideF majornoicon|90px 9. Ritter vom SteckenpferdKnight of the HobbyhorseC majornoicon|90px 10. Fast zu ernstAlmost Too SeriousG-sharp minornoicon|90px 11. FürchtenmachenFrighteningE minornoicon|90px 12. Kind im EinschlummernChild Falling AsleepE minornoicon|90px 13. Der Dichter sprichtThe Poet SpeaksG majornoicon|90px 

 References 

 Other websites 
 MSN Movies page on Robert Schumann 

Category:Solo piano pieces
Category:Compositions by Robert Schumann
Category:1830s compositions