4 Pièces caractéristiques by Clara Schumann was composed between 1834 and 1836, and published in 1836. The entire work is labeled as opus 5, and is written for solo piano. The pieces are as follows. * I. Impromptu: Le Sabbat is written in a time signature of 3/8. It is in A minor and the tempo marking is "Allegro furioso." * II. Caprice à la Boléro 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. Romance is written in a time signature of 3/4. It begins in B major with a tempo marking of "Andante con senti