The Construction Of Multiple Musical Images And Performance Annotation On Schumann Piano Divertimento Carnival Jest From Vienna Op.26

Carnival Jest from Vienna Op.26 is a piano divertimento produced by Robert Schumann in 1839,The creation of this composition lasted long,with profound meaning,rich connotation,varied musical images and distinct characteristics,thus reflecting Schumann’s proficient creation techniques.To initiate,this paper traces the creation background of the work to reveal the causes of its multiple musical images.Then,it expounds the different image features and their performance techniques.Lastly,several key points of performance for the depiction and interpretation of each image are put forward.