“Chiarina” from Robert’s Carnaval

Today in our exploration of music by Clara and Robert Schumann, I am going to share with you “Chiarina” from Robert’s Carnaval. 

Imagine a party where each character is wearing a mask, and a piece of music is attempting to describe each character. This one is describing Robert’s future wife, Clara (“Chiarina” was Clara’s nickname).

You can listen to the full piece here: