late beginner

Wild rider Op.68 No.8

Robert Schumann

What's this piece like?
The Wild Rider is part of Schumann's famous Opus 68 Album for the Young. This piece is great to work on fast staccato and develop quick wrist and finger action.
Who's this piece for?
For beginners who are up for the challenge and want to wow their audience.
1-2 pages
Romantic
A minor

MOOD: Agitated, flashy and fast.

TECHNIQUE: Staccato and arpeggios.

Ranking
Equivalent to RCM level 4
Equivalent to ABRSM level 3
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Prelude

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Etude

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Farewell

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Agitato

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Écossaise

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Gentle Plaint

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Inquietude

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Teasing

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Summer Storm

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Moderato

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1845

Edgar Allan Poe publishes The Raven and Other Poems.

1845

Texas is annexed into the United States of America.

1847

California and New Mexico annexed by U.S.

1847

Felix Mendelssohn died.

1848

Album for the Young Op. 68 was composed by R. Schumann at the age of 38 years old.

1848

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels write the Communist Manifesto.

1849

Frédéric Chopin died.

1851

Herman Melville writes Moby-Dick.

1853

Crimean War begins as Turkey declares war on Russia.

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