Ragna Schirmer - Chopin & Schumann: Etudes (2010)
BAND/ARTIST: Ragna Schirmer
- Title: Chopin & Schumann: Etudes
- Year Of Release: 2010
- Label: Berlin Classics
- Genre: Classical Piano
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:09:24
- Total Size: 231 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1, Allegro, legato in C Major
02. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2, Allegro, empre legato in A Minor
03. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3, in E Major
04. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4, Presto in C-Sharp Minor
05. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5, Vivace in G-Flat Major
06. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6, Andante in E-Flat Minor
07. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7, Vivace in C Major
08. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 8, Allegro in F Major
09. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 9, Allegro, molto agitato in F Minor
10. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 10, Vivace assai in A-Flat Major
11. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 11, Allegretto in E-Flat Major
12. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12, Allegro con fuoco in C Minor
13. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 1, Theme. Andante
14. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 2, Etude 1 (Variation 1). Un poco piu vivo
15. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 3, Etude 2 (Variation 2). Andante
16. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 4, Variation 1 op. post.
17. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 5, Variation 2 op. post.
18. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 6, Etude 3. Vivace
19. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 7, Etude 4 (Variation 3)
20. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 8, Variation 3 op. post.
21. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 9, Etude 5 (Variation 4). Vivacissimo
22. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 10, Etude 6 (Variation 5). Agitato
23. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 11, Etude 7 (Variation 6). Allegro molto
24. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 12, Etude 8 (Variation 7). Andante
25. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 13, Etude 9. Presto possibile
26. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 14, Etude 10 (Variation 8). Allegro
27. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 15, Variation 5 op. post.
28. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 16, da capo Etude 10
29. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 17, Variation aus dem Nachlass
30. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 18, Etude 11 (Variation 9). Andante
31. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 19, Variation 4. op. post.
32. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 20, Finale. Allegro brillante
The year 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of the births of Frédéric Chopin and Robert Schumann, two great Romantic composers who were also friends and colleagues. Indeed, when Chopin appeared on the musical scene, Schumann wrote in his 1831 review, "Hats off, gentlemen, a genius!" While Chopin's regard for Schumann was a little less enthusiastic, for their artistic aims and sensibilities were dissimilar, the two were respectful of each other's music and professional standing. All the same, keyboard techniques and the composition of etudes with high musical and emotional values occupied them both. Chopin's performances of his 12 highly varied Etudes, Op. 10, certainly impressed Schumann, whose Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 and Op. post., shared the basic conception of etudes as evocative character pieces, as opposed to dry exercises. Schumann's work, however, has its own distinctive design as a set of variations on a theme. Pairing these works on a CD is not only an excellent way to celebrate the composers' birthdays, but Berlin Classics also allows a side-by-side comparison in this reissue of Ragna Schirmer's 2002 and 2005 recordings, and leaves it to the listener to judge the extent that Chopin's etudes influenced Schumann. Schirmer's physical ease at the piano gives her great freedom of expression and technical brilliance, and her deep understanding of the composers' intentions allows a wider range of moods and impressions than a mere virtuosic display would permit. The strong identities of Chopin and Schumann are clearly presented, and Schirmer's playing of the former is effervescent and bright, while the latter receives a strikingly somber treatment. Berlin Classics offers consistently close-up and vibrant sound in both recordings, so the combination works remarkably well.
01. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1, Allegro, legato in C Major
02. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2, Allegro, empre legato in A Minor
03. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3, in E Major
04. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4, Presto in C-Sharp Minor
05. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5, Vivace in G-Flat Major
06. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6, Andante in E-Flat Minor
07. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7, Vivace in C Major
08. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 8, Allegro in F Major
09. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 9, Allegro, molto agitato in F Minor
10. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 10, Vivace assai in A-Flat Major
11. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 11, Allegretto in E-Flat Major
12. Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12, Allegro con fuoco in C Minor
13. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 1, Theme. Andante
14. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 2, Etude 1 (Variation 1). Un poco piu vivo
15. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 3, Etude 2 (Variation 2). Andante
16. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 4, Variation 1 op. post.
17. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 5, Variation 2 op. post.
18. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 6, Etude 3. Vivace
19. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 7, Etude 4 (Variation 3)
20. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 8, Variation 3 op. post.
21. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 9, Etude 5 (Variation 4). Vivacissimo
22. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 10, Etude 6 (Variation 5). Agitato
23. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 11, Etude 7 (Variation 6). Allegro molto
24. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 12, Etude 8 (Variation 7). Andante
25. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 13, Etude 9. Presto possibile
26. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 14, Etude 10 (Variation 8). Allegro
27. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 15, Variation 5 op. post.
28. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 16, da capo Etude 10
29. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 17, Variation aus dem Nachlass
30. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 18, Etude 11 (Variation 9). Andante
31. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 19, Variation 4. op. post.
32. Symphonic Studies in Form of Variations, Op. 13: No. 20, Finale. Allegro brillante
The year 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of the births of Frédéric Chopin and Robert Schumann, two great Romantic composers who were also friends and colleagues. Indeed, when Chopin appeared on the musical scene, Schumann wrote in his 1831 review, "Hats off, gentlemen, a genius!" While Chopin's regard for Schumann was a little less enthusiastic, for their artistic aims and sensibilities were dissimilar, the two were respectful of each other's music and professional standing. All the same, keyboard techniques and the composition of etudes with high musical and emotional values occupied them both. Chopin's performances of his 12 highly varied Etudes, Op. 10, certainly impressed Schumann, whose Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 and Op. post., shared the basic conception of etudes as evocative character pieces, as opposed to dry exercises. Schumann's work, however, has its own distinctive design as a set of variations on a theme. Pairing these works on a CD is not only an excellent way to celebrate the composers' birthdays, but Berlin Classics also allows a side-by-side comparison in this reissue of Ragna Schirmer's 2002 and 2005 recordings, and leaves it to the listener to judge the extent that Chopin's etudes influenced Schumann. Schirmer's physical ease at the piano gives her great freedom of expression and technical brilliance, and her deep understanding of the composers' intentions allows a wider range of moods and impressions than a mere virtuosic display would permit. The strong identities of Chopin and Schumann are clearly presented, and Schirmer's playing of the former is effervescent and bright, while the latter receives a strikingly somber treatment. Berlin Classics offers consistently close-up and vibrant sound in both recordings, so the combination works remarkably well.
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