Robert Schumann: Geistervariationen

András Schiff

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

  • 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
2023 December 08 tba Genf, Switzerland
2023 December 10 Casino Bern, Switzerland
2023 December 13 Salzburger Marionettentheater Salzburg, Austria
2023 December 15 BASF Feierabendhaus Ludwigshafen, Germany
2023 December 17 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2023 December 21 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2023 December 23 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2023 December 26 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2023 December 28 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2023 December 30 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2024 January 02 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2024 January 06 Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin, Germany
2024 January 10 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany
2024 February 01 deSingel Antwerp, Belgium
2024 February 17 Kulturpalast Dresden, Germany
2024 February 20 Isarphilharmonie Munich, Germany
2024 February 21 Liederhalle Stuttgart, Germany
2024 February 23 deSingel Antwerp, Belgium
2024 February 25 Konzerthaus Dortmund, Germany
2024 March 17 Isarphilharmonie Munich, Germany