Browse: Schumann - Märchenbilder (4), Op. 113

The first movement of Widmann’s piece has fragments in Schumannesque style floating in and out of focus…It’s an altogether impressive work, and Widmann is joined in this premiere recording by... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2018 More…

Performances are very accomplished, these versions offer a thought- provoking alternative. — BBC Music Magazine, November 2018, 4 out of 5 stars More…

…this recording boasts some of the most beautiful cello playing I have heard in years. The highlight for me is their brilliant account of Märchenbilder, Schumann's 'fairy tale pictures' for... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2007, 5 out of 5 stars More…

All in all, an ideal introduction to the world of late Schumann — BBC Music Magazine, 4 out of 5 stars More…

how thoroughly each one of these performers warms to his or her allotted task (perhaps 'role' would be a better word), though it's violinist Marianne Thorsen and pianist Ian Brown in the Sonata... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2012, 5 out of 5 stars More…

‘Not another Märchenbilder!’, was my first reaction when this CD landed on my doormat. About ten seconds into the piece, however, any such thoughts vanished…[Sabbah] and his piano partner are... — The Strad, October 2022 More…

A rediscovered Shostakovich impromptu and a resplendent new work by Clarice Assad, in memory of Lipman’s mother, are just two of the treats on this flight of fantasy. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…