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6 Soirées Musicales by Clara Schumann was published in 1836. The entire work is labeled as opus 6, and is written for solo piano. It was dedicated to Madame Henriette Voigt. The 6 pieces are as follows.


 * I. Toccatina  is written in a time signature of . It is in XYZ minor and the tempo marking is "Allegro furioso."


 * II. Notturno is written in a time signature of 3/4. It begins in E minor with a tempo marking of "Presto." After the opening statement, it transitions to E major with a tempo marking of "più tranquillo e dolce."  The E minor theme and tempo return, and the piece concludes with an E major variation of the original E minor theme and tempo.


 * III. Mazurka in G minor is written in a time signature of 3/4. It begins in B major with a tempo marking of "Andante con sentimento." It transitions to D major with a tempo marking of "con anima." It concludes in B minor with a tempo marking of "a tempo dolente."


 * IV. Ballade is written in a time signature of 4/4. It begins in B minor with a tempo marking of "Allegro ma non troppo." It transitions to 2/4 with a marking of "L'istesso tempo." From there, it stays in 2/4 but transitions to G major and B minor in turn.  The concluding section's key signature is B minor, but the section is functionally in B major via the use of accidentals.  That concluding section is marked "più moderato."


 * V. Mazurka in G major is written in


 * VI. Polonaise is written in