Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 & Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17 (Movimentos Edition)
4/30/2013, 11 Tracks, 1:01:00
Featuring
Annika Treutler
Robert Schumann
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann's piano works from the 1830s aimed to capture the moment and explore his own sentiments, composing between "joyous raptures" and deliberate formal design.
Performer Biography
Annika Treutler, the pianist on this album, began playing piano at age four, asking a piano teacher friend of her parents for lessons.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Mendelssohn-Saal at the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig on November 19-20, 2011, using a Steinway D grand piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann, the composer, is considered by pianist Annika Treutler to be the most poetic and imaginative composer, which is why she chose his works for this album.
Composition History
Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17, was originally conceived as a tribute to Beethoven for a monument in Bonn, with an initial title including "Ruins. Trophies. Palms."
Compositional Technique
Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17, incorporates musical quotes from Beethoven's Liederzyklus An die ferne Geliebte and his 7th Symphony, as well as a piece by Clara Schumann.
Compositional Technique
The titles for Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, such as "Des Abends" (In the Evening) and "In der Nacht" (At Night), were chosen by the composer only after the pieces were composed.
