This is found to be most evident in Schumann's piano song cycle, Kreisleriana, and in E.T.A. ... The important thing to note during this flashback is the way Kreisler reacts to Meister Abraham. ... He even leaves room in between the themes within a movement such as fermatas, long held notes, and cadences - which creates a false illusion for the listeners that the movement is coming to an end though it has merely only reached its halfway point. ... Rather than Schumann's Kreisleriana being just a piece of piano music, it now holds more meaning behind it and tells a story though the ...

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