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End date: 2019 × Start date: 2010 × Type: Honours thesis × Subject: piano ×

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    Analysing depictions of carnival in Robert Schumann's papillons, Op. 2
    Nguyen, Ann Anh-Thu ( 2016)
    This dissertation analyses how Robert Schumann’s piano collection, Papillons Op. 2, is influenced by aspects of the Carnival festival, including the masquerade ball. Through the use of descriptive analysis in combination with the utilisation of primary and secondary material, this research examines the various musical elements which conjure themes and ideas of Carnival, as well as programmatic associations with Jean Paul's novel, Flegeljahre. This paper addresses the previous absence of a full, detailed analysis of Papillons in the literature, provides a framework for the analysis of Schumann's other Carnival-related music, and finally, serves to aid performers and audiences in understanding the intentions of Schumann upon composing the work.