Robert Schumann's Carnaval, Op. 9, was composed around Shrovetide in 1835, following a brief engagement to Ernestine von Fricken, a young baroness from Asch.
Performer Biography
Slávka Pěchočová won the International Smetana's piano competition in Hradec Králové in 1996 and is a laureate of several other international competitions.
Performer Biography
Slávka Pěchočová's 2010 recording of works by Leoš Janáček, a Czech composer, for PRAGA DIGITALS received critical acclaim, including France's 'Choc' award.
Performer Biography
In 2009, Slávka Pěchočová was a guest soloist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Proms Festival in London's Royal Albert Hall.
Compositional Technique
Schumann's Carnaval, subtitled 'Sweet scenes on four notes,' is almost entirely based on the notes A-S-C-H, which are the only musical letters in his name.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann's Carnaval is notable for its blend of Neapolitan Baroque and unexpected modernism, openly rejecting the classical style of composition.
Performer Biography
Slávka Pěchočová, the pianist on this album, studied at Prague's Academy of Performing Arts with Ivan Moravec, a renowned pianist.
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