Musicology Annotation << Back Fantasy or not Fantasy? Rejected titles of Schumann's works in genre fantasy Yulia G. Chernyavskaya This article is concerned with Schumann's works in genre fantasy. We consider possible reasons that made Schumann to name his works Fantasie or Fantasiestücke or to rename them. We analyse Schumann's works, employing a comprehensive method that combines musicological and linguistic approaches. This study allows us to get a step closer to a better understanding of genre fantasy and its role in Schumann's music. Keywords: Robert Schumann, genre, Fantasie, Fantasiestück, work's name, title changes. Contacts: E-mail: yuliasinelnikova@yandex.ru Pp. 15-24.