Robert schumann concerto for piano and orchestra in a minor, op. Concert martha argerich plays schumann, piano concerto. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. 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.
Jun 14, 2005 i play them both with my teacher on the 2nd piano but only their respective 1st and 2nd movements. Favorite schumann recordings of times critics the new. Martha argerich plays schumann s piano concerto in a minor cond. Piano concerto in a minor, opus 54 schumann, robert. Allegro vivace khatia buniatishvili, klavier hrsinfonieorchester frankfurt radio symphony orchestra paavo jarvi, dirigent. Robert schumann followed up his remarkable year of song 1840 with another compositional annus mirabilis. Multicam views during skype or face time piano lessons. Murray perahia plays, schumann piano concerto in a minor op.
Dec 11, 20 concerto for piano and orchestra 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. 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. Murray perahia plays, schumann piano concerto in a minor. Performers, jerusalem symphony orchestra, mendi rodan conductor. Piano concertos by grieg and schumann andrea 1008a. Both are in a minor, both are in three movements, and both are ecstatically lyric, tenderly romantic, and amazingly virtuosic. Please make no mistake, i would not be without these interpretations. Recently, i went to a concert at the sheldonian theatre in oxford by the oxford philharmonic orchestra, and the great john lill played schumann s a minor piano concerto, a piece of music that was not one of my particular favourites before but, when i heard it on this occasion, i fell completely in love with it.
Robert schumann, van cliburn piano concerto op 54 in a minor. A favorite among students and pianists, you can now play schumann s piano concerto with accompaniment. They fit comfortably on one lp, one to a side, and in fact that is the way this particular recording was first issued. Recently he performed schumanns piano concerto in his own arrangement for saxophone orchestra and piano, and gershwins rhapsody in blue. Refine your search for a recording of concerto for piano in a minor, op.
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. Moyer and ware collaborated via email and many hundreds of hours on skype. Title klavierkonzert in amoll composer schumann, clara. He has released twenty six albums on niv classical, including works by bach, beethoven, chopin, debussy, liszt, satie, mozart, grieg, schumann and rachmaninov. 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. Piano, 2 pianos, 4 hands sheet music book by robert schumann. A favorite among students and pianists, you can now play schumanns piano concerto with accompaniment. She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the leipzig gewandhaus orchestra, conducted by felix mendelssohn.
Two more rich piano concertos from the unparalleled stephen hough and the cbso theyve already won gramophones record of the year award twice. Allegro maestoso from clara schumann s clara and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. 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. This became a popular concerto coupling back in the days of vinyl, as the pieces shared similar keys, lengths, and orchestral scorings. Clara schumann 18191896 clara schumann is the worlds bestknown neglected women composer. Written after a profound study of the works of bach, the piece bears no trace of learned polyphony or complex counterpoint. Her life is well documented elsewhere, so i wont cover it here. How to buy schumann and griegs a minor piano concertos. Mar 04, 2016 a deep, warm, sensitive recording that features the sort of freely lateral playing that brings out the best in schumann.
Im still learning the 3rd of both and i somewhat notice the schumann 3rd is more tricky. Over the course of time, i have listened to at least five different pianists play this schumann piano concerto. Title concerto for piano in a minor name translations klavierkonzert. Pianokeyboard sheet music book by clara wieckschumann 18191896. Schumann and dvorak each wrote just one piano concerto, the latter being performed here in its fearsomely challenging original version. In place of fiery virtuosic display, putting fingers to work and musicianship to sleep, k. 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. Media in category piano concerto schumann the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. 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. 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. Schumanns only piano concerto was a very long time in the making. A formal analysis of four selected piano concertos of the romantic era by melinda ann erickson, b. It is one of his most popular works and is among the most popular of all piano concerti. Allegro moderato molto e marcato quasi presto andante maestoso krystian zimerman.
Schumann, c piano concerto in a minor piano trio in g. Robert schumanns only piano concerto in a minor proffered a totally new idea of a piano concerto. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the romantic period. The complete work was premiered in dresden on 4 december 1845. Vinyl lp, 10 robert schumann, van cliburn piano concerto op 54 in a minor vinyl discogs. When it comes to piano concertos, no two composers wrote more compatible concertos than grieg and schumann. 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. 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. Piano concerto in a minor indianapolis symphony orchestra. Its success was undoubtedly down to his passionate relationship with clara wieck, who was to become his wife.
The concerto, with kubelik conducting, is well paced and balanced. Schumann piano concerto in a minor op 54 2 intermezzo andante grazioso. Schumann does need a sense of elan, of romantic, nervous energy, even syphilitic psychosis at times and all this is conspicuously absent. The eminent andris nelsons conducts, making his hyperion debut. However, i find kempff more than a trifle unimaginative. Robert schumann s only piano concerto in a minor proffered a totally new idea of a piano concerto. A deep, warm, sensitive recording that features the sort of freely lateral playing that brings out the best in schumann. 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 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. David loebel conducts the new england conservatory philharmonia and pianist cristian budu in a performance of schumann s concerto for piano in a minor.
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