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Kinderszenen [a] (German pronunciation: [ˈkɪndɐˌst͡seːnən], "Scenes from Childhood"), Op. 15, by Robert Schumann, is a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written in 1838. History and description
The opening of Étude Op. 8, No. 12 features large jumps in left hand part. Étude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12, is an étude for piano composed by Alexander Scriabin in 1894. [1] Its technical challenges include numerous jumps in the left hand, repetitive chord strikes, and abundant octaves. It was a favorite encore of Vladimir Horowitz. [2]
The Fantasies (German Fantasien), Op. 116 for solo piano were composed by Johannes Brahms in the Austrian town of Bad Ischl during the summer of 1892. [1] The set consists of seven pieces entitled Capriccio or Intermezzo , though Brahms originally considered using "Notturno" for No. 4 and "Intermezzo" for No. 7. [ 2 ]
The Dvořák specialist John Clapham writes that "without doubt" the No. 7 "must surely be Dvořák's greatest symphony," [4] although elsewhere he writes that the No. 9 is the most popular worldwide. [5] As Symphony No. 9 is so often played, Clapham in effect recommends that conductors perform, and listeners hear, No. 7 as well.