ROBERT SCHUMANN Kinderszenen, Op. 15 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 Papillons, Op. 2 Arabeske, Op. 18 Waldszenen, Op. 82

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Robert Schumann, the “herald of a new poetic age”, in the words of his biographer, John Daverio, carved out a unique position for himself in the world of German Romanticism, especially in the creation of a new genre of solo piano music, which consisted of a cycle of miniatures, often provided with evocatively poetic titles. The present recordings features three of Schumann’s works in this form: Papillons, Op. 2; Kinderszenen, Op. 15 & Waldszenen, Op. 82. Also included are Schumann’s Op. 1 Abegg Variations and the haunting Arabeske, Op. 18. Penelope Crawford enhances her performances through the use of an original fortepiano from 1835 by Viennese master-builder, Conrad Graf.

Recent interview with Musicweb:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2015/May/Crawford_interview.htm