Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: 7. Träumerei (Dreaming)
Symphony No. 1 in B flat major ("Spring"), Op. 38: 3. Scherzo. Molto vivace
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48: 1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48: 3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48: 7. Ich grolle nicht
Dichterliebe, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 48: 15. Aus alten Märchen winkt es
Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129: 2. Langsam (excerpt)
Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63: 2. Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch
Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82: 7. Vogel als Prophet
Fantasiestücke (8 Fantasy Pieces), for piano, Op. 12: 7.Traumes Wirren
Das Paradies und die Peri (Paradise and the Peri), for soloists, chorus & orchestra, Op. 50: 18. Schmücket die Stufen zu Allahs Thron - Auch der Geliebten vergesset nicht. Seht da, die Bahn zu
Sonata for violin & piano No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105: 1. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120: 3. Scherzo. Lebhaft
Frauenliebe und -leben, song cycle for voice & piano, Op. 42: 4. Du Ring an meinem Finger
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth, Deutsche Grammophon combed through its vast archives for the most representative excerpts and short pieces by this famous German Romantic composer, not only drawing on his collections of lieder and keyboard pieces, but also taking movements from long works, such as the symphonies, concertos, and chamber pieces. This 2010 twofer presents a distinguished roster of artists, from conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Leonard Bernstein, Rafael Kubelik, Georg Solti, and ...
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To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Robert Schumann's birth, Deutsche Grammophon combed through its vast archives for the most representative excerpts and short pieces by this famous German Romantic composer, not only drawing on his collections of lieder and keyboard pieces, but also taking movements from long works, such as the symphonies, concertos, and chamber pieces. This 2010 twofer presents a distinguished roster of artists, from conductors John Eliot Gardiner, Leonard Bernstein, Rafael Kubelik, Georg Solti, and Herbert von Karajan, to pianists Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vladimir Horowitz, Nelson Freire, Maria-João Pires, and Radu Lupu, along with a large number of chamber instrumentalists and vocalists to make this a sampler of the label's stars, as well as a survey of Schumann's most memorable music. One might think a collection that spans several decades and offers both ADD and DDD recordings might sound uneven, but the audio quality is fairly well balanced in volume and...
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