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Special offer. Schumann: Works for Piano and Orchestra

Gerhard Oppitz (piano)

Bamberger Symphoniker, Marc Andrae

[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]...

Special offer. Schumann: Works for Piano and Orchestra

Gerhard Oppitz (piano)

Bamberger Symphoniker, Marc Andrae

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[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]...

About

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.

Contents and tracklist

I. Allegro affettuoso
Track length13:53
II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
Track length5:35
III. Allegro vivace
Track length10:47
I. Lebhaft (Early Version for piano and orchestra)
Track length7:16
II. Romanze (Early Version for piano and orchestra)
Track length4:48
III. Sehr lebhaft (Early Version for piano and orchestra)
Track length5:45
I. Introduction. Langsam
Track length3:26
II. Allegro
Track length12:07

Awards and reviews

June 2012

[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.

May 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
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