Robert Schumann Annie Fischer - Schumann Kinderszenen Op 15 Kreisleriana Op 16 Fantasie in C major Op 17 (24 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Robert Schumann, Annie Fischer
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (24) - Disc #1
1. No. 1 Of Foreign Lands And Peoples
2. No.2 Curious Story
3. No.3 Catch Me If You Can
4. No.4 Pleading Child
5. No.5 Happiness
6. No.6 Important Event
7. No.7 Reverie
8. No.8 At The Fireside
9. No.9 Knight Of The Hobby-Horse
10. No.10 Almost Too Serious
11. No.11 Frightening
12. No.12 Child Falling Asleep
13. No.13 The Poet Speaks
14. No.1 Extremely Quick
15. No.2 Deeply Felt
16. No.3 Very Animated
17. No.4 Very Slow
18. No.5 Very Brisk
19. No.6 Sehr Langsam
20. No.7 Vary Fast
21. No.8 Quick And Playful
22. I To Be Played With Great Imaginativeness And Passion - In Narrative Manner - Tempo I
23. Moderate. altogether Vigorously - Somewhat Slower - Much Quicker
24. Slow And Stately. To Be Kept Soft Throughout - Somewhat Quicker

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CD Details

All Artists: Robert Schumann, Annie Fischer
Title: Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: BBC Legends
Release Date: 4/27/2004
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Fantasies, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 684911414127

CD Reviews

Incredibly beautiful Schumann Recital

Stephen Grabow | Lawrence, Kansas | 06/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Annie Fischer's Schumann recital is quite amazing, with the Kreisleriana performance actually comparable to Gieseking's great 1942 version in it's beauty of tone color and crystal clarity. The Kinderszenen and Fantasy are superb and the BBC recording is extremely full and clean. At nearly 80 minutes it is also very generous. Along with Richter,this goes to the top of my Schumann collection -- one that includes Lupu, Kempff, Horowitz and Andsnes"

A must for Schumann fans and pianophiles

Ryan Morris | Chicago, IL | 03/23/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"BBC has released several astounding discs by Annie Fischer. Each one is a must have. Fischer was a schumann player of the first order, as this disc will attest too. Fischer is one of my favourite pianists[HOW COULD PHILIPS NOT INCLUDE HER IN THEIR GREAT PIANIST SURVEY......HOW!!!!!]. Anyone familiar with her Mozart Concerto's on EMI understands my incomprehension. This disc would be a perfect next step after aquring the aforementioned Mozart disc.

Fischer is one of the rare ones, a player that is always interesting to hear that convinces you thoroughly while you are listening that there is no other way[like Richter] As for her technique-check out her Brahms Piano Sonata op5 on another BBC Recital and we will leave it at that."