S1E23: Riddles and Revelries - Schumann and Carnaval

Robert Schumann poured his life and soul into his piano suite Carnaval. Rather than letting the world see the man behind the mask, Schumann embedded several cryptic messages and secrets into the piece and hid the identities of the many characters that are depicted throughout the work. Find The Composer Chronicles merch on Teespring! https://teespring.com/stores/alexandrianmedia Become a member of The Composer Chronicles on Patreon to get ad-free versions of all the episodes, early access to those ad-free versions, access to the member-only podcast Unscripted, and other things podcast related! https://patreon.com/thecomposerchronicles Join me and an incredible, growing community living healthier lifestyles in a body positive space with Roy Belzer Fitness: roybelzerfitness.com/potential-sign-up offer code chronpodcast. Theme music is by Daryl Banner: https://darylbanner.bandcamp.com/ Music used in this episode: String Quartet in A, Op. 41, No. 3: IV. Andante Espressivo - Finale - Allegro Molto Vivace by Robert Schumann Flirting at the Masquerade by Franz Gordon Patchwork by Ever So Blue What Happens in the Park - Claude Signet Yrsa by Infinity Ripple Blue Flares by Trevor Kowalski Sources used for this episode: The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide by Anthony Tommasini Crossing Paths: Schubert, Schumann, and Brahms by John Daverio