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.
Robert Schumann: Geistervariationen
András Schiff
- CD 1
- Papillons, op. 2
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 1I. Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen11:48
- 2II. Mäßig07:47
- 3III. Langsam getragen (ursprüngliche Fassung)11:31
- Waldszenen, op. 82
- 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"
- 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
- 19III. Langsam getragen (Fassung letzter Hand)10:57
| YEAR | DATE | VENUE | LOCATION | |
| 2025 | April 22 | Philharmonie | Paris, France | |
| 2025 | May 01 | Teatro Olimpico | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 2025 | May 03 | Teatro Olimpico | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 2025 | May 06 | Schloß Freudenstein | Eppan, Italy | |
| 2025 | May 11 | Musikverein | Vienna, Austria | |
| 2025 | May 12 | Musikverein | Graz, Austria | |
| 2025 | May 13 | Musikverein | Graz, Austria | |
| 2025 | May 15 | deSingel | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 2025 | May 17 | Concertgebouw | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| 2025 | May 18 | Herkulessaal | Munich, Germany | |
| 2025 | May 19 | Tonhalle | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 2025 | May 20 | Elbphilharmonie | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 2025 | May 22 | Royal Festival Hall | London, United Kingdom | |
| 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 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 |
