All Schumann articles – Page 4
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ReviewMarina Thibeault: Elles
Three centuries of lovely and effective music seen through the female gaze
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ReviewFranziska Hölscher: Berio, Biber, Schumann, Sciarrino
Franziska Hölscher: Berio, Biber, Schumann, Sciarrino The Strad Issue: December 2019 Description: A young violinist’s impressive programme and thoughtful performances Musicians: Franziska Hölscher (violin) Severin von Eckardstein (piano) Works: BERIO Sequenza VIII per Violino Solo BIBER Passacaglia in G minor SCHUMANN Sonata in D minor op.121 SCIARRINO ...
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ReviewUne Rencontre. Schumann, Murail
Schumann meets a French composer in an imaginative cello pairing
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ReviewMatthew Lipman; Henry Kramer: Bowen, Schumann, Knox, Shostakovich and Waxman
An impressive, lovingly presented recital of viola music
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FocusSentimental work: Gautier Capuçon on Schumann
The French cellist finds a whole universe of sound in Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro and the op.73 Fantasiestücke – as well as huge scope for experimentation
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Carolin Widmann on Schumann Violin Sonata no.2
Interpretational insights into the first movement of a work written by a musical genius with an increasingly unsettled mind
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ReviewGabriel Schwabe: Schumann, Complete Cello Works
Light and air are allowed to shine though Schumann’s textures
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ReviewStradivari Quartet: Schumann String quartets
A wonderful reminder of the delights of these three quartets
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FocusSession report: Gabriel Schwabe on recording the Schumann Cello Concerto
Until recently, Schumann’s works failed to connect with German cellist Gabriel Schwabe. But the opportunity to record them opened up a whole avenue of possibilities
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FocusKian Soltani on his debut album and Robert Schumann
In this video from Deutsche Grammophon, cellist Kian Soltani, talks about his debut album, due for release in January 2018. Soltani signed with DG earlier this year and has recently won the Lucerne Festival’s Credit Suisse Young Artist Award and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival’s Leonard Bernstein Award
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BlogsHow Schumann’s suppressed Violin Concerto made history – and the ideal subject for a novel
A glamorous violin virtuosa, a hidden masterpiece, a ouija board, Nazis, Ravel’s Tzigane. It’s not hard to see why author Jessica Duchen was attracted to the story of Jelly D’Arányi. As her novel becomes a UK touring concert, she writes about the strange facts behind the fiction
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ArticleSchumann: Violin Sonatas - no.1 in A minor op.105, no.2 in D minor op.121; Fünf Stücke im Volkston op.102
The Strad Issue: March 2017Description: The poet speaks as a Norwegian duo take on the violin sonatasMusicians: Arvid EngegŠrd (violin), Nils Anders Mortensen (piano)Composer: SchumannCatalogue number: LAWO LWC1110 Schumann’s late violin sonatas are so rich in fantasy and unpredictable incident that it’s no wonder each new recording ...
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ArticleTorque. Bruch: Kol nidrei. Garrop: Torque. Hindemith: Viola Sonata op.11 no.4. Ravel: Pavane (arr. Borisovsky). Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70
The Strad Issue: January 2017Description: Standards, arrangements and discoveries from this Belarusian–Swiss violistMusicians: Viacheslav Dinerchtein (viola) Mauricio Náder (piano)Composer: Bruch, Garrop, Hindemith, Ravel, SchumannCatalogue number: QUINDECIM QP 257 This ‘calling card’ recording offers a nicely chosen mix of both original and transcribed music. Schumann’s Adagio and Allegro ...
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ReviewBeethoven: Violin Concerto in D major op.6; Mozart, Françaix: Nonet (after the Quintet K452); Schumann: Phantasie in C major op.131
The Strad Issue: September 2016 Description: A new ensemble meets with conspicuous success in Mozart and Schumann Musicians: Sebastian Bohren (violin), Chaarts Chamber Artists Composer: Beethoven, Mozart, Françaix, Schumann Catalogue number: RCA RED ...
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ReviewSchumann: Violin Concerto in D minor WoO23; Piano Concerto in A minor op.54
The Strad Issue: June 2016Description: Two of today’s leading violinists take on the challenge of Schumann’s ConcertoMusicians: Patricia-Kopatchinskaja; Dénes-Várjon; WDR-Symphony-Orchestra; Heinz-HolligerComposer: SchumannBoth Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Thomas Zehetmair relish the quick and unpredictable passions of Schumann’s music. There is nothing comfortable about their performances of the Violin Concerto, ...
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ReviewSchumann: Cello Concerto in A minor op.129; Piano Trio no.1 in D minor op.63
The Strad Issue: June 2016Description: The final instalment in these players’ trilogy delivers a revelatory TrioMusicians: Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) Isabelle Faust (violin) Alexander Melnikov (fortepiano) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/Pablo Heras-CasadoComposer: SchumannSchumann knew what he was talking about in describing Mendelssohn’s evergreen D minor Piano Trio of 1838 as ...
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NewsNotes for Schumann's Piano Trio no.1 bought for six-figure sum
Composer’s sketches previously owned by private US collection now available to public
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ArticlePierre Fournier performs Schumann's Cello Concerto
French cellist Pierre Fournier performs Schumann's Cello Concerto with Orchestre National de France conducted by Jean Martinon in 1966.The Strad's February 2016 issue explores the career and playing of Pierre Fournier - 'the aristocrat of cellists' who embodied a smooth and lyrical style. Download on desktop computer or through The ...
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ReviewBrahms: Cello Sonata in E minor op.38. Schumann: Fantasiestücke op.73; Intermezzo from F-A-E Sonata; Adagio and Allegro op.70; Three Romances op.94
The Strad Issue: February 2016Description: Characterful playing of persuasive transcriptions for violaMusicians: Ettore Causa (viola) Boris Berman (piano)Composer: Brahms; SchumannSchumann probably brought it upon himself when he allowed his late chamber music to be published in versions for different instruments.On this disc, violist Ettore Causa plays pieces ...
