David loebel conducts the new england conservatory philharmonia and pianist cristian budu in a performance of schumann s concerto for piano in a minor, op. Over the course of time, i have listened to at least five different pianists play this schumann piano concerto. Schumann piano concerto in a minor op 54 2 intermezzo andante grazioso. Martha argerich plays schumann s piano concerto in a minor cond. They fit comfortably on one lp, one to a side, and in fact that is the way this particular recording was first issued. Im still learning the 3rd of both and i somewhat notice the schumann 3rd is more tricky. Murray perahia plays, schumann piano concerto in a minor. Title klavierkonzert in amoll composer schumann, clara. Robert schumanns only piano concerto in a minor proffered a totally new idea of a piano concerto. In 1837, some three years before they would marry, schumann penned a letter to clara in which he outlined his thoughts for a grand work for piano.
The complete work was premiered in dresden on 4 december 1845. Robert schumann concerto for piano and orchestra in a minor, op. Written after a profound study of the works of bach, the piece bears no trace of learned polyphony or complex counterpoint. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Her life is well documented elsewhere, so i wont cover it here. Schumann, c piano concerto in a minor piano trio in g. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Two more rich piano concertos from the unparalleled stephen hough and the cbso theyve already won gramophones record of the year award twice. In place of fiery virtuosic display, putting fingers to work and musicianship to sleep, k. A deep, warm, sensitive recording that features the sort of freely lateral playing that brings out the best in schumann. However, i find kempff more than a trifle unimaginative. Piano concerto in a minor, opus 54 schumann, robert.
How to buy schumann and griegs a minor piano concertos. Clara schumann 18191896 clara schumann is the worlds bestknown neglected women composer. Clara schumann, such a pianistic prodigy, was the insipration for many of her husbands works but the piano concerto is the greatest of all, full of intimacy and proud bravura, and angela hewitt comes very close to pulling off a definitive account of what this music is all about. Dec 11, 20 concerto for piano and orchestra in a minor, op. When it comes to piano concertos, no two composers wrote more compatible concertos than grieg and schumann. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the romantic era, she exerted her influence over a 61year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital from displays of virtuosity to programs of serious works. Allegro vivace khatia buniatishvili, klavier hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra paavo jarvi, dirigent. A favorite among students and pianists, you can now play schumanns piano concerto with accompaniment. Multicam views during skype or face time piano lessons. Its success was undoubtedly down to his passionate relationship with clara wieck, who was to become his wife. Most recently ive discovered klara wurtz and find her refreshing to listen to in her well balanced lyrical interpretation and technical skills check her out. Performers, jerusalem symphony orchestra, mendi rodan conductor.
He has released twenty six albums on niv classical, including works by bach, beethoven, chopin, debussy, liszt, satie, mozart, grieg, schumann and rachmaninov. Schumann and dvorak each wrote just one piano concerto, the latter being performed here in its fearsomely challenging original version. Title concerto for piano in a minor name translations klavierkonzert. Vinyl lp, 10 robert schumann, van cliburn piano concerto op 54 in a minor vinyl discogs. When i was learning schumann, it was easy to sightread and theres not much banging of the keyboard like in grieg which is so tiring. Schumanns only piano concerto was a very long time in the making. Concert martha argerich plays schumann, piano concerto. Media in category piano concerto schumann the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Jun 14, 2005 i play them both with my teacher on the 2nd piano but only their respective 1st and 2nd movements.
The eminent andris nelsons conducts, making his hyperion debut. Pianokeyboard sheet music book by clara wieckschumann 18191896. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the romantic period. Both are in a minor, both are in three movements, and both are ecstatically lyric, tenderly romantic, and amazingly virtuosic. Piano concerto in a minor indianapolis symphony orchestra. A thesis in music literature submitted to the graduate faculty of texas tech university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music approved accepted august, 1974. Favorite schumann recordings of times critics the new.
Allegro maestoso from clara schumann s clara and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Refine your search for a recording of concerto for piano in a minor, op. The work was written forand premiered byclara wieck schumann, his wife, who was considered to be one of the great pianists of the day. A formal analysis of four selected piano concertos of the romantic era by melinda ann erickson, b. Schumann does need a sense of elan, of romantic, nervous energy, even syphilitic psychosis at times and all this is conspicuously absent. Allegro moderato molto e marcato quasi presto andante maestoso krystian zimerman. Piano concertos by grieg and schumann andrea 1008a. It is one of his most popular works and is among the most popular of all piano concerti.
Moyer and ware collaborated via email and many hundreds of hours on skype. Recently he performed schumanns piano concerto in his own arrangement for saxophone orchestra and piano, and gershwins rhapsody in blue. Mar 04, 2016 a deep, warm, sensitive recording that features the sort of freely lateral playing that brings out the best in schumann. It was clara schumann who, in 1845, gave the first performance of her husbands work at a concert in dresden. The concerto, with kubelik conducting, is well paced and balanced. Piano concerto in a minor piano trio in g minor, an album by clara schumann on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. For your collection classic fm brings you a minor concerto or two, at least in key at any rate, because the schumann and greig piano concertos are without doubt two of the most major and popular piano concertos ever written. She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, conducted by felix mendelssohn.
This became a popular concerto coupling back in the days of vinyl, as the pieces shared similar keys, lengths, and orchestral scorings. Robert schumann followed up his remarkable year of song 1840 with another compositional annus mirabilis. Schumann dedicated his piano concerto to ferdinand hiller, but it was his wife clara schumann who premiered it on 1 january 1846 in leipzig, thus ensuring its overwhelming success. Robert schumann s only piano concerto in a minor proffered a totally new idea of a piano concerto. Because she was so busy with her dazzling career as a virtuoso pianist, not to mention looking after robert and their seven children, she devoted relatively little time to composing. Murray perahia plays, schumann piano concerto in a minor op. Schumann piano concerto in a minor, janis, skrowaczewski, minneapolis symphony, mercury living presence 432 0112 includes the tchaikovsky piano concerto no. Please make no mistake, i would not be without these interpretations. Martha argerich plays the piano concerto in a minor by schumann at the gewandhaus in leipzig, the concert hall where clara schumann premiered this masterpiece for the piano only a hundred and sixty years ago. David loebel conducts the new england conservatory philharmonia and pianist cristian budu in a performance of schumann s concerto for piano in a minor. A favorite among students and pianists, you can now play schumann s piano concerto with accompaniment. Piano, 2 pianos, 4 hands sheet music book by robert schumann. Robert schumann, van cliburn piano concerto op 54 in a minor.
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