Robert Schumann: Geistervariationen

András Schiff

Robert Schumann: Geistervariationen
Release date: 26.08.2011 ECM 2122/23
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A decade after his highly acclaimed “In Concert” album, master pianist András Schiff continues his documentation of Robert Schumann’s music in a 2-Cd set recorded at Neumarkt’s Reutstadl. Rertoire includes Papillons   op. 2, Klaviersonate fis-moll   op. 11, Kinderszenen   op. 15, Fantasie C-Dur   op. 17,  Waldszenen   op. 82, Thema mit Variationen (Geistervariationen).    The Fantasy in C Major is heard with alternate endings: as well as the official published version, Schiff includes a preliminary version he finds more musically convincing. András Schiff gives his thoughts on the matter in a very interesting note in the CD booklet which also gives background information by Wolf-Dieter Seiffert   on each of the compositions.

Featured Artists Recorded

June 2010, Reitstadel, Neumarkt

Original Release Date

26.08.2011

  • CD 1
  • Papillons, op. 2
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 1Introduzione. Moderato - I.00:54
  • 2II. Prestissimo00:19
  • 3III.00:46
  • 4IV. Presto00:52
  • 5V.01:17
  • 6VI.00:59
  • 7VII. Semplice00:57
  • 8VIII.01:12
  • 9IX. Prestissimo00:44
  • 10X. Vivo01:54
  • 11XI.03:05
  • 12XII. Finale01:51
  • Klaviersonate fis-moll, op. 11
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 13I. Introduzione. Un poco Adagio - Allegro vivace13:11
  • 14II. Aria03:06
  • 15III. Scherzo e Intermezzo. Allegrissimo05:09
  • 16IV. Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso11:49
  • Kinderszenen, op. 15
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 17Von fremden Ländern und Menschen01:11
  • 18Curiose Geschichte01:01
  • 19Hasche-Mann00:31
  • 20Bittendes Kind00:45
  • 21Glückes genug00:42
  • 22Wichtige Begebenheit00:47
  • 23Träumerei02:02
  • 24Am Camin00:59
  • 25Ritter vom Steckenpferd00:37
  • 26Fast zu ernst01:41
  • 27Fürchtenmachen01:34
  • 28Kind im Einschlummern01:52
  • 29Der Dichter spricht02:02
  • CD 2
  • Fantasie C-Dur, op. 17
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 1I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen11:48
  • 2II. Mäßig07:47
  • 3III. Langsam getragen (ursprüngliche Fassung)11:31
  • Waldszenen, op. 82
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 4Eintritt02:05
  • 5Jäger auf der Lauer01:24
  • 6Einsame Blumen01:55
  • 7Verrufene Stelle03:28
  • 8Freundliche Landschaft01:10
  • 9Herberge02:03
  • 10Vogel als Prophet03:00
  • 11Jagdlied02:39
  • 12Abschied03:35
  • Thema mit Variationen "Geistervariationen"
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 13Tema. Leise, innig01:39
  • 14Var. I01:27
  • 15Var. II. Canonisch01:27
  • 16Var. III. Etwas belebter01:31
  • 17Var. IV01:27
  • 18Var. V02:40
  • Fantasie C-Dur, op. 17
    (Robert Schumann)
  • 19III. Langsam getragen (Fassung letzter Hand)10:57
YEAR DATE VENUE LOCATION
2025 June 04 Tivoli Concert Hall Copenhagen, Denmark
2025 June 07 Wigmore Hall London, United Kingdom
2025 June 09 Wigmore Hall London, United Kingdom
2025 June 15 Filharmonia Warsaw, Poland
2025 June 17 Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria
2025 June 19 Konzerthaus Blaibach, Germany
2025 June 21 Gewandhaus Leipzig, Germany
2025 June 23 Klavierfestival Ruhr Mühlheim, Germany
2025 June 28 Casals Forum Kronberg, Germany
2025 June 29 Casals Forum Kronberg, Germany
2025 July 03 Schloß Elmau Krün, Germany
2025 July 05 Schloß Elmau Krün, Germany
2025 October 07 Wigmore Hall London, United Kingdom
2025 October 09 Wigmore Hall London, United Kingdom
2025 December 18 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2025 December 21 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2025 December 26 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2025 December 29 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2026 January 01 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2026 January 04 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany

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