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Angela Hewitt’s recordings of Schumann’s solo piano works for Hyperion have been described as ‘revelatory … something to cherish’ (Gramophone) and ‘unreservedly superb’ (The Guardian). Now she turns her attention to the works for piano and orchestra in a magnificent release which includes the beloved Piano Concerto in A minor—one of the most treasured concertos in the repertoire—and two other works also written for Clara Schumann. Hewitt’s trademark clarity of line, and her technical control which never limits the expression of passion, are clearly in evidence. She is supported by the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and the brilliant Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu. A fascinating commentary by Hewitt herself completes this album which is sure to delight her ever-increasing legion of fans. “The most striking thing about this recording on first encounter is not the elegant, fluent playing of Angela Hewitt (that's a given in all her performances) but the tempo of the closing allegro vivace...Hewitt and Hannu Lintu choose a surprisingly stately pace, reflecting Schumann's actual metronome marking...Her perfect handling of the breathtakingly lovely opening of the Introduction and Allegro appassionato would melt the hardest of hearts.” The Observer, 1st July 2012 “The sense of joy that infallibly emanates from Angela Hewitt’s piano playing is fully evident here...Hewitt understands the character and perspective of this music. There is no element of grandstanding in the Concerto. Nothing in the interpretation is gratuitously flamboyant. Rather, the piano enjoys intimate exchanges with the orchestra...Hewitt is [Clara's] natural heir.” The Telegraph, 6th July 2012 “Hewitt's touch, light and graceful, allows the work to unfold rather than gallop. The second movement is perhaps less convincing...but there's so much beauty, subtlety and originality in Hewitt's first movement that the ear longs for commensurate poeticism...Even if I didn't wholly buy into the Concerto's Intermezzo, this recording should be applauded for its passion, detail, courage and commitment.” BBC Music Magazine, August 2012 **** “Her approach seeks the flow in the music, obtaining a legato in those accompanying moments where the orchestra takes the lead and adding texture rather than making musical points...This is the kind of recording which may surprise a little, but is also one which will gain your affection and provide increasing interest and insight with each airing.” MusicWeb International, August 2012 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Uhlig’s playing is marked by curiosity for all facets of music. His previous Schumann CD (HAEN 98603) was very well received; “Florian Uhlig fairly bristles with musicianship” BBC Music Magazine. “Effectively, this single disc gathers together Schumann's viable piano-orchestral works...It may be invidious to compare Uhlig's Concerto with countless great recordings of the past but his advocacy of the shorter works is more than welcome and augurs well as his Schumann survey continues.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2011 “Florian Uhlig plays both [the Abegg and the Konzertsatz] with obvious dedication and requisite bravura, and the recently formed German Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserlauten seems to acquit itself well under conductor Christoph Poppen.” International Record Review, December 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Gerhard Oppitz recreates Schumann’s unique romantic world in exemplary fashion, flawlessly mastering the technical demands. He has a very personal passion for Schumann’s compositions and is accompanied by an orchestra ideally suited to his vision, the Bamberger Symphoniker. “[Oppitz] has the work so much under his fingers that it's as if nothing is a problem for him...the result is sleek without penetrating the surface....Oppitz's performances of [the couplings] are more compelling than his Concerto.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2012 “this unlikely transcription [of the Konzertstuck] proves to be not only likeable but also something to return to, aided in this case by a lively and vivid performance, with Gerhand Oppitz a deft and sensitive pianist and Marc Andrae inspiring a detailed response from the excellent Bamberg Symphony Orchestra...As for the familiar Piano Concerto, this receives an unsentimental performance” International Record Review, May 2012 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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Etsuko Hirose (piano) Orchestre de Pau Pays du Bearn, Fayçal Karoui Born in Nagoya in Japan, Etsuko Hirose began to play the piano at the age of three and later studied with Bruno Rigutto and Nicholas Angelich. In 1999, her First prize at the Martha Argerich Competition marked the point of departure for her solo career. A previous disc of Chopin Ballades, also for Mirare, was compared favourably to Nelson Goerner and even Horowitz. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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A truly remarkable recording from the Russian pianist Oleg Marshev, containing his first recording of music by Robert Schumann. This release continues the highly acclaimed series with the brilliant Danish orchestra from South Jutland. The CD also includes a rarely recorded Clara Schumann concerto. “Marshev and Ziva set off at a cracking pace in the concerto and bring a welcome lightness of touch to the work as a whole...these fine performances elevate [the two Allegros] beyond their merely musicological interest.” Classic FM Magazine, January 2011 **** “[The Clara Schumann] is played with much spirit and so, too, are Robert's piano-orchestral Opp 92 and 134...On more familiar territory in the A minor Concerto, Marshev keeps everything smartly on the move...The orchestra under Vladimir Ziva provides enthusiastic if at times tub-thumping partnerships” Gramophone Magazine, February 2011 | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Christoph Eschenbach plays & conducts Schumann
To mark the 200th birthday of Robert Schumann in 2010, this new recording includes a unique program of the great German Romantic composer’s late piano works. This release also marks the 70th birthday of Christoph Eschenbach – one of the great musicians of our times. This CD features him both as pianist and as conductor, together with his long-time musical protégé and close friend, pianist Tzimon Barto. Together, they perform a new Schumann “piano concerto arrangement”: Eschenbach has coupled his elder compatriot’s concertante rarities Op. 92 and Op. 134, on the model of a three-movement piano concerto, in which the “Geistervariationen” for piano solo take the function of a slow middle movement. “Eschenbach and Barto make a delightful partnership [in Debussy's arrangement of Six Studies] in another score that does not merit its current neglect.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2010 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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“deeply considered and committed performances” BBC Music Magazine | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Schubert: | Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Recorded: Parish Church, Aldeburgh Festival, 20 June 1964 | Schumann: | Papillons, Op. 2 Recorded: Royal Festival Hall, London, 27 January 1963 Introduction & Allegro appassionato in G major, Op. 92 Recorded: Blythburgh Church, Aldeburgh Festival, 16 June 1965 English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten |
“These 1960 performances are thrilling…Stretching Schubert to the limits: here is Richter at his awesome best.” (Gramophone Editor’s Choice) “If one wanted to demonstrate the greatness, the supremacy of Sviatoslav Richter as interpreter of sublime music, one may hardly do better than to play this performance of Schubert's last piano sonata, in B flat, D960. Hugely leisurely in its first movement, yet always intense, and with the intensity taken even further in the slow movement; then a gossamer Scherzo, and a tumultuous finale in which the left hand's insistent octave G is like a funeral bell, this is 45 minutes in which one of the masterworks by which all others are judged is given a performance which leaves nothing to add.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2007 ***** “These 1960 performances are thrilling…Stretching Schubert to the limits: here is Richter at his awesome best.” Gramophone Magazine | |
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