Schumann: Symphonische Etüden; Davidsbündlertänze; Blumenstück; Arabeske

On this CD:

1. Arabeske for piano in C major, Op. 18
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Andras Schiff

2. Davidsbündlertänze (18) for piano, Op. 6
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Andras Schiff

3. Blumenstück for piano in D flat major, Op. 19
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Andras Schiff

4. Symphonic Etudes ("Etudes in the form of variations") for piano (2 versions), Op. 13
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Andras Schiff

Schumann: Symphonische Etüden; Davidsbündlertänze; Blumenstück; Arabeske, Music, Robert Schumann, Andras Schiff, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Dance-Based Keyboard Music, Individual Dance for Keyboard, Keyboard, Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title, Romantic Variations for Keyboard
Schumann: Symphonische Etüden; Davidsbündlertänze; Blumenstück; Arabeske
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Still One of the Great Schumann Recordings
  • revised review
  • one of the top 50 classic cd's of all time
 Schumann: Symphonische Etüden; Davidsbündlertänze; Blumenstück; Arabeske

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000SRV
Release Date: 1995-10-03

Tracks:

  1. Arabeske Op.18 in C
  2. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.1 Lebhaft ('Florestan Und Eusebius: Motto Von C. W.')
  3. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.2 Innig ('Eusebius')
  4. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.3 Etwas Hahnbuchen ('Florestan')
  5. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.4 Ungeduldig ('Florestan')
  6. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.5 Einfach ('Eusebius')
  7. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.6 Sehr Rasch Und In Sich Hinein ('Florestan')
  8. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.7 Nicht Schnell. Mit Ausserst Starker Empfindung ('Eusebius')
  9. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.8 Frisch ('Florestan')
  10. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.9 ('Hierauf Schloss Florestand Und Es Suckte Ihm Shmerzlich Um Die...
  11. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.10 Balledenmassig. Sehr Rasch ('Florestan')
  12. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.11 Einfach ('Eusebius')
  13. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.12 Mit Humor ('Florestan')
  14. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.13 Wild Und Lustig ('Florestan Und Eusebius')
  15. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.14 Zart Und Singend ('Eusebius')
  16. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.15 Frisch (Florestan Und Eusebius')
  17. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.16 Mit Gutem Humor
  18. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.17 Wie Aus Der Ferne ('Florestan Und Eusebius')
  19. Davidsbundlertanze Op.6: No.18 ('Ganz Zum Uberfluss Meinte Eusebius Noch Flogendes; Dabei Sprach...
  20. Blumenstuck Op.19 in D Flat
  21. Sym Etuden Op.13: Thema, Adante
  22. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var I, Un Poco Piu Vivo
  23. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var II
  24. Sym Etuden Op.13: Etude III, Vivace
  25. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var III
  26. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var IV
  27. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var V, Agitato
  28. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var VI, Allegro Molto
  29. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var VII
  30. Sym Etuden Op.13: Etude IX, Presto Possibile
  31. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var VIII
  32. Sym Etuden Op.13: Var IX, Con Espressione
  33. Sym Etuden Op.13: Finale, Allegro Brillante
  34. Appendix: Var I
  35. Appendix: Var II
  36. Appendix: Var III
  37. Appendix: Var IV
  38. Appendix: Var V

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Still One of the Great Schumann Recordings.......2004-10-29

Andras Schiff demonstrated his empathy and understanding of Schumann's most accomplished solo piano music in this riveting CD recorded nearly 9 years ago for Teldec. It truly ranks along with his Beethoven piano concerti Teldec recordings as among his finest in the 1990s. I have heard other recordings of the Symphonische Etuden and Davidsbundlertanze from the likes of Brendel and Pollini, to name but a few, but Schiff's performances remain the most compelling to me. His performances of both the Blumenstuck and Arabeske are splendid too. All of these demonstrate his keen musical scholarship coupled with his brilliant playing which I believe is possessed with much emotional as well as intellectual intensity. Without question, Schiff is one of our most thoughtful, yet still emotionally riveting, pianists.

5 out of 5 stars revised review.......2001-04-08

A year later, I'd like to add a few words. Of course one's choice for a piano cd depends on what you already have and what exactly you want. If you want the coupling of Davidsbundlertanze and the Etudes, this is the top choice. But if you want one or the other: for the Davidsbundlertanze, I recommend Boris Berezovsky, one of the very top young pianist alive right now; if you want to hear the etudes the way they would sounds if God performed them, buy Richter's performance. By the way, I no longer trust Classic Cd magazine's top 50 list.

5 out of 5 stars one of the top 50 classic cd's of all time.......2000-06-12

the reason i bought this cd was because it was on classic cd magazine's list of the top 50 classic cd's of all time, and my love of schumann's piano music. given this expecation, i was not disappointed. the cd contains selections from schumann's finest works for solo piano. schiff reveals himself on this cd as a true scholar of schumann. he really understands the music on both an interpretative and technical level. schiff never takes center stage himself but just presents the music as it is. the recording of "symphonic etudes" in particular is among the very best recorded versions available. this cd is highly recommended for people interested in schumann's solo piano music. other very fine schumann cd's are argerich's "fantasy in C major" and the horowitz I from the great pianists of the 20th century series. also, rachmaninoff's recording of schumann's "carnaval" is a classic recording, which is on the rachmaninoff cd from the great pianists series.

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