SCHUMANN THE POET – KREISLERIANA, OP. 16 / WALDSZENEN, OP. 82 / PAPILLONS, OP. 2

Composer(s): Robert Schumann

Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari
Reference: KTC1539
Barcode: 8711801015392
Format: 1 CD
Release date: 2017-03-10
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€ 21,50

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Robert Schumann and his literary inspiration

Several of Schumann’s piano works were inspired by literary works, including his Waldszenen, Papillons and Kreisleriana. The son of a publisher, Schumann grew up surrounded by literature; he was extremely well-read and also wrote poetry. He wrote in his diary that he had felt the need to create something, if not with music then with words: clearly a musician who was also a man of letters. Music and literature are inseparable in Schumann’s creative spirit: many of his compositions were based on literary works, although these pieces were never literal transcriptions in sound of the original text. Schumann took rather the ideas behind the work; his fantasy and powers of expression then transformed them into sound. This CD explores Schumann’s deeply poetic and richly imaginative sound world.

Mitsuko Saruwatari was born in Tokyo and studied first at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo with Nobutatsu Kawashima and then at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam under Willem Brons. She then worked with John Bingham for two years in London.

Mitsuko Saruwatari is based in Amsterdam and appears frequently throughout Holland and abroad. Alongside her solo career she is the regular pianist for the Uriel Ensemble and has performed as a guest with many other chamber ensembles. Her ensemble repertoire includes a large proportion of the most important chamber works; her solo repertoire concentrates on works by Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Ravel and Debussy.

Watch the album presentation on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2TYNXERODQ

1. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: I. Ausserst bewegt
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

2. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

3. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: III. Sehr aufgeregt
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

4. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: IV. Sehr langsam
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

5. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: V. Sehr lebhaft
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

6. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VI. Sehr langsam (2)
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

7. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VII. Sehr rasch
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

8. Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VIII. Schnell und spielend
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

9. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 1. Eintritt
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

10. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 2. Jäger auf der Lauer
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

11. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 3. Einsame Blumen
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

12. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 4. Verrufene Stelle
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

13. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 5. Freundliche Landschaft
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

14. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 6. Herberge
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

15. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 7. Vogel als Prophet
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

16. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 8. Jagdlied
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

17. Waldszenen, Op. 82: 9. Abschied
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

18. Papillons, Op. 2: Introduction in D Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

19. Papillons, Op. 2: 1. Waltz in D Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

20. Papillons, Op. 2: 2. Waltz. Prestissimo in E-Flat Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

21. Papillons, Op. 2: 3. Waltz in F-Sharp Minor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

22. Papillons, Op. 2: 4. Waltz in A Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

23. Papillons, Op. 2: 5. Polonaise in B-Flat Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

24. Papillons, Op. 2: 6. Waltz in D Minor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

25. Papillons, Op. 2: 7. Waltz. Semplice in F Minor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

26. Papillons, Op. 2: 8. Waltz in C-Sharp Minor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

27. Papillons, Op. 2: 9. Waltz. Prestissimo in B-Flat Minor
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

28. Papillons, Op. 2: 10. Waltz. Vivo in C Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

29. Papillons, Op. 2: 11. Polonaise. Vivo in D Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

30. Papillons, Op. 2: 12. Finale in D Major
Composer: Robert Schumann
Artist(s): Mitsuko Saruwatari

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€ 21,50
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Robert Schumann and his literary inspiration

Several of Schumann’s piano works were inspired by literary works, including his Waldszenen, Papillons and Kreisleriana. The son of a publisher, Schumann grew up surrounded by literature; he was extremely well-read and also wrote poetry. He wrote in his diary that he had felt the need to create something, if not with music then with words: clearly a musician who was also a man of letters. Music and literature are inseparable in Schumann’s creative spirit: many of his compositions were based on literary works, although these pieces were never literal transcriptions in sound of the original text. Schumann took rather the ideas behind the work; his fantasy and powers of expression then transformed them into sound. This CD explores Schumann’s deeply poetic and richly imaginative sound world.

Mitsuko Saruwatari was born in Tokyo and studied first at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo with Nobutatsu Kawashima and then at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam under Willem Brons. She then worked with John Bingham for two years in London.

Mitsuko Saruwatari is based in Amsterdam and appears frequently throughout Holland and abroad. Alongside her solo career she is the regular pianist for the Uriel Ensemble and has performed as a guest with many other chamber ensembles. Her ensemble repertoire includes a large proportion of the most important chamber works; her solo repertoire concentrates on works by Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Ravel and Debussy.

Watch the album presentation on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2TYNXERODQ