Schumann: the most beautiful piano music
Schumann's writing for the piano is amongst the greatest music ever written. Rich in romantic warmth and imagination, his piano pieces have a deeply felt lyrical beauty, originality, imagination, fantasy and eloquence of expression. Often autobiographical and highly personal in nature (much of Schumann's piano music was written for or dedicated to his beloved wife, Clara, a fine pianist and composer in her own right), his piano writing reveals the true breadth of his emotional life.
- Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • I. Allegro affetuosoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
I. Allegro affetuosoDénes Várjon (Piano), Heinz Holliger
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln℗ 2016 - Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • II. Intermezzo. Andantino graziosoConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
II. Intermezzo. Andantino graziosoDénes Várjon (Piano), Heinz Holliger
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln℗ 2016 - Schumann • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54 • III. Allegro vivaceConcerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor op. 54
III. Allegro vivaceDénes Várjon (Piano), Heinz Holliger
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln℗ 2016 - Schumann • Fantasy for Piano in C major op. 17 • 3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu haltenFantasy for Piano in C major op. 17
3. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu haltenPiotr Anderszewski (Piano)℗ 2017 - Schumann • Romances for Piano op. 28 • No. 2 in F sharp major (Einfach)Romances for Piano op. 28
No. 2 in F sharp major (Einfach)Maria João Pires (Piano)℗ 1994 - Schumann • Sonata for Piano No. 1 in F sharp minor op. 11 • II. Aria. Senza passione, ma espressivoSonata for Piano No. 1 in F sharp minor op. 11
II. Aria. Senza passione, ma espressivoImogen Cooper (Piano)March 2014, Suffolk, Snape Maltings Concert Hall Suffolk - Schumann • Klavierstücke (Piano Pieces) op. 85 • 12. AbendliedKlavierstücke (Piano Pieces) op. 85
12. AbendliedKatia Labèque (Piano), Marielle Labèque (Piano)1992 - Schumann • Études symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes) in C sharp minor op. 13 • Etude No. 11 (Var. IX)Études symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes) in C sharp minor op. 13
Etude No. 11 (Var. IX)Nick van Bloss (Piano)℗ 2015 - Schumann • Études symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes) in C sharp minor op. 13 • Etude No. 10 (Var. VIII). Con energia sempre
- Schumann • Études symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes) in C sharp minor op. 13 • Supplement • Variation IV (posth.)Études symphoniques (Symphonic Etudes) in C sharp minor op. 13
Supplement • Variation IV (posth.)Nick van Bloss (Piano)℗ 2015 - Schumann • Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44 • I. Allegro brillantePiano Quintet in E flat major op. 44
I. Allegro brillanteQuartetto di CremonaEXCLUSIVE
Anna Geniushene (Piano)August 2017, Bolzano, C. Monteverdi Konservatorium - Schumann • Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44 • II. In modo d’una marcia. Un poco largamentePiano Quintet in E flat major op. 44
II. In modo d’una marcia. Un poco largamenteQuartetto di CremonaEXCLUSIVE
Anna Geniushene (Piano)August 2017, Bolzano, C. Monteverdi Konservatorium - Schumann • Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44 • III. Scherzo. Molto vivacePiano Quintet in E flat major op. 44
III. Scherzo. Molto vivaceQuartetto di CremonaEXCLUSIVE
Anna Geniushene (Piano)August 2017, Bolzano, C. Monteverdi Konservatorium - Schumann • Piano Quintet in E flat major op. 44 • IV. Allegro ma non troppoPiano Quintet in E flat major op. 44
IV. Allegro ma non troppoQuartetto di CremonaEXCLUSIVE
Anna Geniushene (Piano)August 2017, Bolzano, C. Monteverdi Konservatorium - Schumann • Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young) op. 68 • Für Kleinere (For the Younger Ones) • 16. Erster VerlustAlbum für die Jugend (Album for the Young) op. 68
Für Kleinere (For the Younger Ones) • 16. Erster VerlustVladimir Feltsman (Piano)℗ 2015 - Schumann • Album für die Jugend (Album for the Young) op. 68 • Für Erwachsenere (For the More Grown-Ups) • 35. Mignon
- Schumann • Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15 • 1. Von fremden Ländern und MenschenKinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15
1. Von fremden Ländern und MenschenMarina Samson-Primachenko (Piano)℗ 2018 - Schumann • Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15 • 7. TräumereiKinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15
7. TräumereiMarina Samson-Primachenko (Piano)℗ 2018 - Schumann • Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15 • 12. Kind im EinschlummernKinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) op. 15
12. Kind im EinschlummernMarina Samson-Primachenko (Piano)℗ 2018 - Liszt • Liebeslied S 566 (after R. Schumann 'Widmung' op. 25/1) • Innig lebhaftLiebeslied S 566 (after R. Schumann 'Widmung' op. 25/1)
Innig lebhaftMargaret Fingerhut (Piano)October 2013, Dunwich, Potton Hall - Schumann • Carnaval op. 9 • 5. Eusebius. Adagio
- Schumann • Carnaval op. 9 • 6. Florestan. Passionato
- Schumann • Carnaval op. 9 • 12. Chopin. Agitato
- Schumann • Fantasiestücke op. 12 • 1. Des Abends. Sehr innig zu spielen
- Schumann • Fantasiestücke op. 12 • 3. Warum?. Langsam und zart
- Schumann • Arabesque for Piano op. 18 • Leicht und zartArabesque for Piano op. 18
Leicht und zartIvan Krpan (Piano)EXCLUSIVEMay 2018, Berlin, Emil Berliner Studios - Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Thema. Leise, innig
- Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Var. I
- Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Var. II. Kanonisch
- Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Var. III. Etwas belebter
- Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Var. IV
- Schumann • Variations in E flat major on an Original Theme for Piano Anh. F39 (WoO 24) 'Geistervariationen' (Ghost Variations) • Var. V