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The Merry Peasant

by Robert Schumann

An intermediate piece from the Romantic period, in F major, and about 44 seconds to play.

About this edition

The tenth piece of Robert Schumann's Album für die Jugend, Op. 68 (1848) -- widely known in English as "The Merry Peasant" or "The Happy Farmer," one of the most recorded and recognizable pieces from the collection, with a bright, energetic running melody.

Focus on keeping the continuous eighth-note line even between the hands at tempo -- a natural stretch goal after the four simpler Op. 68 pieces earlier in this catalog batch (Nos. 1-4).

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