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German composer Robert Schumann’s Carnaval (1834-1835) is an imaginative series of brief piano sketches. The sketches represent the personalities of various acquaintances. This excerpt, titled “Estrella,” is named for Ernestine von Fricken, a former girlfriend and the illegitimate daughter of Baron von Fricken.
"Carnaval Op. 9: Estrella" by Schumann, from Carnaval - Kinderszenen - Papillons (Cat.# Naxos 8.550076) (p)1987 HNH International, Ltd. All rights reserved./Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis