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Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto & Works by Hiller, Herz & Kalkbrenner (Hyperion Romantic Piano Concerto 78)

1/12/2024, 6 Tracks, 1:03:53

Featuring

  • Howard Shelley
  • Sue-Ellen Paulsen
  • Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
  • Clara Schumann
  • Ferdinand Hiller
  • Henri Herz
  • Friedrich Kalkbrenner

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Critical Reception

Henri Herz's music, while not aiming for depth, was praised by critics like John Sullivan Dwight for its 'exquisite finish' and 'precision and delicacy of his touch'.

Source: Booklet

Notable Performances

Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto was premiered at the Gewandhaus in Leipzig, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn, with Clara Schumann herself as the soloist.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Friedrich Kalkbrenner was known among his peers for his vanity, name-dropping, snobbery, and conceit, as noted by Clara Schumann.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The premiere of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in 1835 also marked the first time any of J.S. Bach's music was played in the Gewandhaus.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The final movement of Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto was originally a standalone Concertsatz and was orchestrated with the help of Robert Schumann, her father's student.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Ferdinand Hiller, a prodigious musician and friend to many famous composers, was largely forgotten within two decades of his death despite an oeuvre of over 200 opus numbers.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Clara Schumann, a child prodigy pianist, began writing her Piano Concerto in A minor at the age of fourteen.

Source: Booklet

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