Schumann's own playing was described as having the pedal 'always half down,' creating a melting effect where figurations blended together.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann, the composer, was the son of a bookseller, publisher, and writer, and showed an early interest in literature.
Composition History
The Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, for clarinet and piano, were written in a few days in February 1849, with alternative instrumentation for violin or cello.
Composer Biography
Schumann's ambitions as a pianist were hindered by a weakness in his fingers, leading him to focus on composition.
Instruments
The 1843 Pleyel piano on this recording belonged to Count Joseph de Monti, a member of an ancient Florentine noble family, and remained unmodified due to its lesser role in the family.
Recording & Production
Most of the performances on this album are first recordings on period instruments, including a replica early 19th-century clarinet, gut strings, and an original 1843 Pleyel piano.
Instruments
The grand piano used on this recording was built by Camille Pleyel in 1843 and is essentially identical to the one owned by Chopin.
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