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Instrumental » Piano Solos
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New. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 - Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15
Arcadi Volodos (piano)
The two works here, both staples of the Romantic piano repertory, couldn’t be more different, and yet he manages to bind them together, bringing elasticity and a dash of fantasy to Schubert’s... —
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Schumann: Kinderszenen & Waldszenen & Janáček: On the overgrown path I
RecommendedMarc-André Hamelin (piano)
Hamelin has already made several fine recordings of Schumann's piano music, focusing on big virtuoso pieces. He proves to be equally adept at exploring the more intimate side of the composer's... —
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2014, Disc of the month
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2014, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2014
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This release will doubtless satisfy discriminating Schumann aficionados as well as devotees of individual piano-playing at the highest level. —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2023, Editor's Choice
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Record Review, 18th February 2023, Record of the Week
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if you want the living definition of virtuoso pedalling, listen to Andras Schiff in the 'Aria' movement of Schumann's F sharp minor Sonata...It's the most impressive realisation of Schumann's... —
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Building a Library, May 2016, Also Recommended
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Fanny Davies Plays Schumann: the Complete Recordings
Fanny Davies (piano), Adela Verne (piano), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ernest Ansermet
This is a performance [of the Piano Concerto] for the ages, as fresh and spontaneous as many modern performances and in some respects even more so. —
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2025, Archive Issue of the Month
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The Complete Masterworks Recordings Vol. I
RecommendedThe Studio Recordings 1962-1963
Vladimir Horowitz (piano)
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Grammy Awards, 5th Awards (1962), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 5th Awards (1962), Classical Album of the Year
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Grammy Awards, 6th Awards (1963), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Grammy Awards, 7th Awards (1964), Best Classical Instrumental Solo Recording
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Her awareness of counterpoint and her skill at putting it across suits Schumann's colourfully woven textures to perfection. Davidsbündlertänze benefits from fine-pointed voicing, and her sense... —
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Special offer. Schumann: Kinderszenen & Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
RecommendedArtur Schnabel (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, Adrian Boult
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Building a Library, March 2019, Also Recommended
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There's nobody like Horowitz: he injects personality into every phrase. While there are perhaps hints of excess mannerism, the finest moments are unforgettable, such as the witchy close of Kreisleriana. —
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Building a Library, May 2014, Second Choice (available as a single CD)
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Building A Library, December 2025, Top Choice (Kreisleriana)
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