Album for the Young (), Op. 68, was composed by Robert Schumann in 1848 for his three daughters. The album consists of a collection of 43 short works for the piano. Unlike the , they are suitable to be played by children or beginners. The second part, starting at Nr. 19 (""), is marked (For adults; For more grown-up ones) and contains more demanding pieces.
List of pieces
First part
Melodie (Melody), C major Soldatenmarsch (Soldiers' march), G major Trällerliedchen (Lilting song or Humming song), C major Ein Choral (Chorale), G major. Harmonisation of "Selig sind, die aus Erbamen" or "Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele", the concluding chorale of BWV 39 Stückchen (A little piece), C major Armes Waisenkind (The poor orphan), A minor Jägerliedchen (Hunting song), F major Wilder Reiter ('The wild rider' or 'The wild horseman'), A minor Volksliedchen (Folk song), D minor Fröhlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit zurückkehrend ('The merry peasant, returning from work' or 'The happy farmer'), F major Sizilianisch (Sicilienne), A minor Knecht Ruprecht (Santa Claus), A minor Mai, lieber Mai (May, dear May), E major Kleine Studie (Little etude), G major Frühlingsgesang (Spring song), E major Erster Verlust (First loss), E minor Kleiner Morgenwanderer (Little morning wanderer), A major Schnitterliedchen (The reaper's song), C major
Second part
Kleine Romanze (Little romance), A minor Ländliches Lied (Land song), A major ⁂ (untitled), C major (based on "Prison-Terzetto" ("Euch werde Lohn in bessern Welten") from Beethoven's Fidelio) Rundgesang (Chant), A major Reiterstück (The horseman), D minor Ernteliedchen (Harvest song), A major Nachklänge aus dem Theater (Echoes from the theatre), A minor ⁂ (untitled), F major Kanonisches Liedchen (Song in Canon form), A minor Erinnerung (4 November 1847) (Remembrance), A major (dedicated to Felix Mendelssohn) Fremder Mann (Stranger), D minor ⁂ (untitled), F major Kriegslied (Song of war), D major Scheherazade, A minor Weinlesezeit – fröhliche Zeit! (Harvest time – happy time!), E major Thema (Theme), C major Mignon, E major Lied italienischer Marinari (Italian mariners' song), G minor Matrosenlied (Sailors' song), G minor Winterzeit I (Wintertime I), C minor (sometimes considered one piece with Wintertime II) Winterzeit II (Wintertime II), C minor/C major Kleine Fuge (Little fugue), A major Nordisches Lied (Nordic Song – Salute to G.), F major (dedicated to Niels Gade; it is based on the cryptogram G-A-D-E) Figurierter Choral (Figured chorale), F major Sylvesterlied (New Year's Eve song), A major
Appendix (selection) More pieces have been identified from various manuscripts; these are not formally numbered and are denoted as pieces from the appendix (German: ).List of pieces as performed by Marco TezzaList of pieces as performed by Juan Carlos RodriguezAlbum für die Jugend, Op. 68, editor: Ernst Herttrich, G. Henle Verlag 2007
Soldatenmarsch (Soldiers' March, Clara Schumann version) Wilder Reiter (The Wild Horseman, alternate version) Für ganz Kleinem (For the very young) Puppenschlafliedchen (Dolls' lullaby) Canone "Aus ist der Schmaus, die Gäste gehn nach Haus" (Canon "The feast is over, the guests go home") Auf der Gondel (On the gondola) Linke Hand, soll sich auch zeigen (Left hand, should also show itself) Gukkuk im Versteck (Cuckoo in hiding) Ein Ländler von Franz Schubert (A Ländler by Franz Schubert) Ein Thema von Georg Friedrich Händel (A theme by George Frideric Handel) Haschemann Fest in Tact, im Tone rein, Kanon für Singstimmen (Firmly on the beat, in pure intonation, canon for voices) Ein Stückchen von Johann Sebastian Bach (A piece by Johann Sebastian Bach) Ein Trinklied von C. M. von Weber (A drinking song by Carl Maria von Weber) Lagune in Venedig (Lagoon in Venice) Thema – Beethoven Op. 109 (Theme from Beethoven's op. 109) Bärentanz (Bear dance) Eine berühmte Melodie von L. van Beethoven (A famous tune by Ludwig van Beethoven) Kleiner Walzer (Little waltz) Ein Stückchen von Mozart (A piece by Mozart) Rebus Ein Stückchen von Gluck (A piece by Gluck) Ein Stückchen von Beethoven (A piece by Beethoven) Fragment, Es Dur (Fragment E-flat major) Präludium (Prelude) Walzer (Waltz) ⁂ (untitled) C Dur (C major) ⁂ (untitled) G Dur (G major) ⁂ (untitled) A Dur (A major)
References
External links Album für die Jugend: Schumann's autograph manuscript (Breitkopf & Härtel) Score at kreusch-sheet-music.net Album (selection). MP3s (No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 16, 19), pianosociety.com , Piano audio provided by Halidon Music with Chris Breemer