Author(s): Philip De Vos,Piet Grobler
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 36
Publisher: Protea Boekhuis
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-06-21
Dimensions: 218 x 218 x 7.62mm
Publication City/Country: Menlopark 0102, South Africa
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Illustrations: 36 full colour illustrations

In 1838, Robert Schumann composed a 13-piece piano work which he entitled Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood). He later added individual titles for each movement, after his wife Clara commented that he sometimes seemed like a child himself. These 13 pieces depict the daily life and experiences of a child, as well as his relationship with his parents and with his own world - as seen from a nostalgic adult's perspective. Philip de Vos was inspired by both Schumann's music and titles to write verses of his own.