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Analysis: Schumann “Träumerei”
In his piece “Träumerei” from Kinderszenen op. ... 7, Robert Schumann produces a musical interpretation of dreaming. ... Schumann successfully accomplishes this by setting up certain expectations for the listener, but then defying those expectations in a variety of ways. ... In short, Schumann makes the listener feel like they are suspended in the air, as if floating through a dream. This paper will address the unusual melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic techniques Schumann employs to evoke these feelings, as well as point out formal characteristics of the piece and provide interpretive ideas for its performance. ... This homogeneous phrase structure is what sets up the expectations which Schumann breaks with other musical devices.
Melodically, Schumann manipulates the line and range in unconventional ways and uses unusual motivic and rhythmic devices to defy anticipations and convey a suspended, dreamlike sense. ... Thus, Schumann is able to create an illusion of a changing meter to play with the listener’s anticipation of what is to follow.
Schumann also uses 9th chords, chromaticism and harmonic rhythm in unusual ways to accentuate the dreamy quality of the piece. ... Schumann cleverly breaks these expectations by using melodic, harmonic and rhythmic devices in unorthodox ways to make each phrase unfold differently.
Approximate Word count = 1902
Approximate Pages = 7.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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