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“Träumerei” from Kinderszenen
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann composed Kinderszenen (scenes from childhood) as a series of 13 pieces for piano, with “Träumerei” (dreaming/reverie) being the seventh piece in the series and one of Schumann's most famous works. Schumann notes that these pieces are not for children, but rather for adults to remember the feelings of childhood. The dream-like feel of “Träumerei” is created by the use of rubato and an ambiguous tonal center throughout the piece. This piano work was arranged for concert band by Robert Longfield.