Träumerei 

Kinderszenen, Opus 15, is a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written in 1838. In this work, Schumann provides us with his adult reminiscences of childhood. Schumann had originally written 30 movements for this work, but chose 13 for the final version. 

 

 His compositions were mainly for piano and included variations:

 

• The name of one on his lady friends, Abegg with the musical notes A-B-E-G-G

• The character-pieces "Davidsbündlertänze" or "Dances of the league of David," an imaginary association of those fighting the Philistines

• "Carnaval" - pieces with literary or other allusive meanings, including one on  the notes A-S-C-H after the place another girl friend came from

• "Phantasiestücke" - a collection of poetic pieces depicting moods

• "Kreisleriana" - fantasy pieces around the character of a mad Kapellmeister - the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir.

• "Kinderszenen" - "Scenes from Childhood" or Traumerei