Noveletten Op. 21 (Schumann)
Movements
No. 1 in F major No. 2 in D major No. 3 in D major No. 4 in D major No. 5 in D major No. 6 in A major No. 7 in E major No. 8 in F♯ minor
Notes
The Novellette, Op. 21, is a set of eight pieces for solo piano, written by Robert Schumann in 1838. This composition is dedicated to Adolf von Henselt
The Novelletten were composed during February 1838, a period of great struggle for the composer. Schumann originally intended the eight pieces to be performed together as a group, though they are often performed separately. Today we hear number 8.
The concluding piece of the set is actually two pieces in one. The first part is a passionate étude in 2/4, the second has the nature of a march. It ends in D major, the principal key of the cycle.
