arr. for flute and piano
フルート： デニス・ブリアコフ Denis Bouriakov
ピアノ：石橋尚子／Naoko Ishibashi
Recorded live at Hakuju Hall in Tokyo, Japan, 2019
1st Romance: Nicht schnell （速くならないで）
2nd Romance: Einfach,innig （ 素朴に、心から）
3rd Romance: Nicht schnell
The Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94 (German: Drei Romanzen) is a composition by Robert Schumann, his only composition for oboe. It was composed in December 1849. The work consists of three short pieces in A-B-A form, and it was written during what was speculated to be one of Schumann's manic episodes.
An average full performance lasts roughly 12 minutes.
Structure and analysis
The three romances are marked in German:
The three romances are simple, relatively easy to play, and not virtuosic. However, they also require a good amount of breath control. All three affairs are in "song form," or A-B-A. The work's melodies have been described as similar to each other.
The first romance consists of an introductory piano phrase followed by the central theme played by the oboe. The piano has a layered accompaniment. After a faster-paced main section, the movement ends softly after returning to the central theme. The romance as a whole has been described as "tranquil." The second romance, which is in A Major, is primarily a traditional duet between the two instruments with a tense B section that changes tempo twice. It begins with a soft, straightforward oboe presence and a matching piano passage. The 1st tempo change introduces a more attacking and rugged theme. The last tempo change reintroduces the central theme until the end of the romance. Described as "the most rugged and colorful-sounding [romance]" and reminiscent of Brahms, the final fantasy is the liveliest of the set. There are many mood changes throughout the piece, with the A section being excited and the B section being reserved.