Robert Schumann – piano sheet music (Album für die Jugend)
Forty-three short piano pieces (1848) for teaching. The first part suits beginners; the later numbers suit intermediate players. Character pieces with clear titles — march, song, rider piece, chorale.
Often played on their own: Melody, Soldier’s March, The Wild Horseman, The Happy Farmer, Knecht Ruprecht.
Issued as single editions — to practise and teach one piece at a time.
