Carnaval uses small character pieces to create the idea of a costume ball. In the piece Schumann introduces storybook characters (Harlequin and Colombine, for example) as well as real ones (including Chopin and Paganini). Three of the characters are especially personal.
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Preambule
Pierrot
Arlequin
Valse noble
Eusebius
Florestan
Coquette
Replique-Sphinxes
Papillons
Lettres Dansantes
Chiarina
Chopin
Estrella
Reconaissance
Pantalon et Colombine
Valse Allemande
Paganini
Aveu
Promenade
Pause
Marche des Davidsbundler
