Schumann, Vol. 1: Albumblätter, Variations on a Nocturne of Chopin & Kreisleriana
11/4/2016, 29 Tracks, 1:13:33
Featuring
Daniel Levy
Robert Schumann
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Critical Reception
Julian Haylock of BBC Music Magazine reviewed Daniel Levy's interpretation of Schumann's Piano Concerto as "An all-time great recording...lovingly phrased and exultantly voiced."
Performer Biography
This release is part of a major new series of recordings by renowned pianist Daniel Levy, dedicated to the piano works, chamber music with piano, lieder, and works for piano and orchestra of Robert Schumann.
Performer Biography
Daniel Levy's series includes collaborations with notable musicians such as Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, a baritone and conductor, Wolfgang Holzmair, an Austrian baritone, Antony Morf, a celebrated clarinetist, and Nicolás Chumachenco, a Polish violinist.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Rosslyn Hill Chapel in London, UK, with Silvia and Giovanni Melloncelli serving as the recording engineers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann considered Bach his "daily bread" and believed that compared to Bach, all other composers were "children," echoing a sentiment he attributed to Beethoven.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann kept a diary with his wife Clara Wieck, intended for recording their wishes, hopes, and as a means of mediation and reconciliation.
Cultural Impact
Johannes Brahms held Robert Schumann in high regard, stating that Schumann's "remembrance is sacred" to him and that he would always take Schumann as his model.
