In this episode we play the first of three Fantasiestucke (Fantasy

Pieces) by Robert Schumann. This piece was originally written for

clarinet and piano but I think it sounds good on the cello. Schumann

often wrote sets of miniatures that each have their own mood. In this

one there is some tension between triplets (three notes per beat) in

the piano and duplets (two notes per beat) in melodies in both the

cello and piano. This adds unrest to this emotional and romantic piece.

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