Classical Coquette?
- theclassicalcoquette
- Sep 9, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: Dec 9, 2019
The name was inspired by a piano master class in which her teacher was lecturing on the Schumann Carnival. When her teacher got to the movement titled “Coquette,” he asked everyone if they knew what a coquette was. He said it was a “flirty girl” and did a sassy motion with his arm. She said “yes, that’s what they do,” as everyone laughed hysterically. He came back with “well, I learned this from you!” The class laughed up a storm. She felt no shame, as she is definitely a flirt and quite proud of it. There is no shame is using your personality and charisma to get ahead in life. In fact, a charismatic personality will take you quite far. So go ahead, call me a coquette, and I’ll take it as a compliment.
Listen
Click below to listen to the movement "Coquette" from Schumann's Carnaval Op. 9.
Coquettish Flair
Schumann's Carnaval was written somewhere between 1834-1835. The entire piece consists of 21 movements, each of which representing a different party goers at a carnival, or a festival before lent. This particular movement is a depiction of a flirtatious girl, or a coquette.
Does this piece sound flirty to you? Interesting inspiration indeed!
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