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Robert Schumann

Papillons, op. 2

Op. 2 Composed 1831 Keyboard

Papillons (French for "butterflies"), Op. 2, is a suite of piano pieces written in 1831 by Robert Schumann when he was 21 years old. The work is meant to represent a masked ball and was inspired by Jean Paul's novel Flegeljahre (The Awkward Age). A 12-year-old Clara Wieck premiered the piece.

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Movements

  1. Introduzione. Moderato
  2. Nr. 1
  3. Nr. 2 Prestissimo
  4. Nr. 3
  5. Nr. 4 Presto
  6. Nr. 5
  7. Nr. 6
  8. Nr. 7 Semplice
  9. Nr. 8
  10. Nr. 9 Prestissimo
  11. Nr. 10 Vivo - Più lento
  12. Nr. 11
  13. Nr. 12 Finale

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