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Grieg / Schumann: Piano Concertos

10/6/1995, 4 Tracks, 1:01:29

Featuring

  • Johannes Wildner
  • Thomas Hlawatsch
  • Róbert Stankovský
  • Stanislav Zamborský
  • Philharmonia Cassovia
  • Robert Schumann
  • Edvard Grieg

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Compositional Technique

The finale of Grieg's Piano Concerto is dominated by the Norwegian dance-rhythm of the halling, contributing to its romantic and popular appeal.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto was written in 1868 during a holiday in Denmark, and its style was influenced by Robert Schumann's piano concerto.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Robert Schumann's relationship with Clara Wieck, his future wife and a virtuoso pianist, was initially opposed by her father, Friedrich Wieck, who even resorted to litigation.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Grieg's Piano Concerto marked a turning point in his career, as he began to move away from Danish and German influences towards Norwegian music.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Robert Schumann, a composer and influential writer, initially aspired to be a pianist but a weakness in his right hand's fingers made a performing career impossible.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Franz Liszt, a renowned composer and pianist, sight-read Grieg's Piano Concerto from the manuscript faultlessly, much to Grieg's astonishment.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Robert Schumann's A Minor Piano Concerto began as a single-movement Phantasie in 1841, with the two additional movements completed in 1844.

Source: Booklet

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