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Trace the development of harmony from Schumann through Brahms to Debussy. Drawing on pieces you have studied. In studying three composers, Schumann, Brahms and Debussy, it is possible  

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Trace the development of harmony from Schumann through Brahms to Debussy. Drawing on pieces you have studied. In studying three composers, Schumann, Brahms and Debussy, it is possible through analysis, to construct a Harmonic development through time - from early 1800's to early 1900's. I will go about deducing a harmonic timeline by individually looking at each composer then will conclude with a final comparison summarizing how different harmonic elements develop with the Romantic Movement and its progression. The harmonic journey will start with Schumann's Kinderszenen, or Scenes from Childhood. This is a set of thirteen reminiscences of childhood, written during a temporary separation from Clara. They are works about children, rather than music written for children, and require a high degree of polish to perform them. It is interesting as the two sides of Schumann's personality can be depicted in his Kinderszenen for instance in the 13th movement Frightening, one...

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