Chopin and Schumann are Romantic composers who wrote many piano pieces in the first half of the 19th century. The AQA specification suggests that students study Chopin’s Preludes (including the ‘Raindrop’ Prelude Op. 28, No. 15) and Polonaises (including the ‘Military’ Polonaise Op. 40, No.1). For Schumann the suggested work is Kinderszenen. These and other works are discussed below.
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