Richard Ormrod plays Schumann and Schubert

Release Date: 2nd Feb 2018
Catalogue No: AG0006
Label: Austrian Gramophone
Length: 70 minutes

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Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16

Work length32:50

Richard Ormrod (piano)
Recorded: 25-27 July 2016
Recording Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK

I. Äußerst bewegt

Track length2:38

II. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch

Track length8:45

III. Sehr aufgeregt

Track length4:13

IV. Sehr langsam

Track length3:44

V. Sehr lebhaft

Track length3:02

VI. Sehr langsam

Track length4:30

VII. Sehr rasch

Track length2:02

VIII. Schnell und spielend

Track length3:56

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

Work length38:09

Richard Ormrod (piano)
Recorded: 25-27 July 2016
Recording Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK

I. Molto moderato

Track length15:27

II. Andante sostenuto

Track length10:16

III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza

Track length4:01

IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Track length8:25

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Kreisleriana op. 16 is often thought of as one of Schumann’s most fanciful and eccentric compositions. The title was taken from ETA Hoffmann. Johannes Kreisler was one of the author’s most enduring creations- a wild and gifted Kappelmeister. Schumann had already noted in his diary in 1832 that reading Hoffmann had opened up “new worlds” to him and, as the eight fantasies of Kreisleriana took shape between May and September 1838, the full extent of this influence became clear. Rounding out this album is Schubert’s B-Flat Major Sonata D 960, the composer’s final work for piano written during the final months of his life. Knowing as we do how acutely aware Schubert was by this time of his own approaching death, the work has an almost unbelievable spaciousness and grandeur. The four movements unfold in an unhurried and lyrical manner, and by no means tend at the exclusion of all else to gloominess. Richard Ormrod is an acclaimed soloist. He has twice performed concertos with the Philharmonia orchestra conducted by David Parry, toured the Pacific Rim, made four international tours with the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, and made critically acclaimed recordings.

Richard Ormrod plays Schumann and Schubert

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