Piano Sonata No. 4 in F Minor (Completed S. Mantas)
1/5/2018, 27 Tracks, 1:16:14
Featuring
Santiago Mantas
Robert Schumann
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Compositional Technique
Santiago Mantas's composition 'Poppy Fields' uses a single note to represent a seed growing into a field of poppies, with oscillating motion reflecting sadness and transparent textures representing the flower's fragility.
Interpretation
Santiago Mantas, the pianist on this album, included a scherzo and two variations from Robert Schumann's Third Sonata (Op. 14) into his realisation of the Fourth Sonata, as they were originally intended for the same work.
Performer Biography
Santiago Mantas, the pianist and composer on this album, studied with Jorge Bolet and is considered a link in the lineage of great romantic pianists, tracing back to Liszt.
Composition History
The album features a 'realisation' by Santiago Mantas of Robert Schumann's sketches for his Fourth Piano Sonata in F minor, which were composed in February 1837 but left incomplete.
Recording & Production
Professor Denis McCaldin, Emeritus Professor of Music at Lancaster University, academically authenticated Santiago Mantas's completion of Robert Schumann's Sonata No. 4 sketches, praising its quality and understanding of Schumann's style.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann's schizophrenic personality, oscillating between his imaginary characters Florestan (impulsive) and Eusebius (thoughtful), was vital for establishing contrast in his Sonata form.
