The other three are: The title was inspired by the collection of letters and writings about music published in 1814–1815, Fantasiestücke in Callots Manier by E. T. A. Hoffmann, one of Schumann's favourite authors.

[3] In September, Clara Schumann wrote in her diary: "Robert has composed three piano pieces of a grave and passionate character which I like very much.

The two pianists James Friskin and Irwin Freundlich present the Three Fantasiestücke for piano, Op.

Sehr rasch, mit leidenschaftlichem Vortrag [Very quickly, with passionate expression] ( Molto vivace et appassionatamente) in C minor 2.

Kräftig und sehr markirt [Powerful and very marked] (Con forza, assai marcato), in C minor Some performances of Robert Schumann's Three Fantasiestücke Op.111: