R. Schumann - Complete Music for Viola and Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Fantazy 2. I. Aire 3. II. Aire 4. III. Corant 5. IV. Saraband 6. Faronells Division on a Ground 7. Pavana The Earle of Salisbury 8. Galiardo 9. Divisions in E minor, 'For the Practice of Learners' 10. Prelude in G minor 11. Paven 12. Duke of Norfolk or Pauls Steeple 13. The Bells 14. I. Pavan 15. II. Almand 16. III. Courante 17. IV. Ayre 18. V. Saraband, Jigg

Combining communicative performances with engaging programming, this is dedicated to Schumann's music for cello and piano - works that were written after a period devoted almost exclusively to the piano, and whose aim it was to extend musical knowledge and practice. Teaming up once again to deliver consummate readings of these works are the seasoned Duo Dillon-Torquati, both of whom enjoy busy international careers. The is a worthy follow-up to their previous two for Brilliant Classics (Grützmacher's transcriptions of Schumann's piano and vocal music, 94060; Liszt's complete works for cello and piano, 94150) and provides a fascinating insight into the esteem with which composers and performers have responded to each other's music. Recorded 23-24 July 2012, Fondazione Spinola Banna per l'arte, Banna, Italy. An original program featuring works for cello and piano by Schumann, arrangements of works written originally for other instruments. Schumann himself left the choice of instrument open for some of his works the clarinet, oboe and cello often changed roles. The Romanzen Op. 94 were originally for oboe and piano, but work very well played on the cello, as arranged by the famous 19th century cellist Grützmacher. Also the violin sonata Op. 105 fares excellently through the golden, melancholy sonorities of the cello. Schumann lived his whole life under the spell of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, and as a tribute to Bach's genius Schumann added a piano part to the famous Cello Suites. This is the second issue of Schumann transcriptions for cello by the duo Francesco Dillon/Emanuele Torquati. Album Tracks 1. Nicht Schnell 2. Einfach, Innig - Etwas Lebhafter 3. Nicht Schnell 4. Mit Leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck 5. Allegretto 6. Lebhaft 7. Festlicher Marsch 8. Aufschwung 9. Trauermarsch 10. Prélude 11. Allemande 12. 1st Courante 13. Saraban

This is the fourth volume in the complete recording of Schumann's solo piano music, with booklet notes written by scholar Joachim Draheim. Florian Uhlig made his orchestral debut at the Barbican in London in 1997. Since then he has appeared with orchestras such as the BC Symphony Orchestra, Munich Symphony Orchestra, and Vienna Chamber Orchestra. Album Tracks 1. Allegro Sehr Lebhaft 2. Romanze Ziemlich Langsam 3. Scherzino 4. Intermezzo Mit Größter Energie 5. Finale HÖCHST Lebhaft 6. Fantasiebilder 7. Vision 8. Fassung Der Ersten 22 Takte Des Blumenstucks 9. Nicht Schnell, Mit Innigkeit 10. Sehr Rasch 11. Frisch 12. Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18 13. Einfach - Sehr Rasch Und Leicht 14. Hastig 15. Einfach Und Zart 16. Innig 17. Sehr Lebhaft 18. Zum Beschluß