Kreisleriana
Kreisleriana
Kreisleriana, Op. 16, is a composition in eight movements by Robert Schumann for solo piano, subtitled Phantasien für das Pianoforte. Schumann claimed to have written it in only four days in April 1838 and a revised version appeared in 1850. The work was dedicated to Frédéric Chopin, but when a copy was sent to the Polish composer, "he commented favorably only on the design of the title page".
"My Dear Copley—In answer to yours of Oct.15th, I wish to inform you that I am leaving out from the Kreisleriana parts 3 and 4, because they are less interesting and the whole becomes too long and tiresome. This may be an unusual thing to do, but it is justified, from artistic point of view."
Kreisleriana
