Schumann the Poet

KTC 1539 . 1CD . 8711801015392 . 07/02/2016 . Etcetera Records

Schumann the Poet

Composer(s):
  • Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Artist(s):

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

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Track listing

Kreisleriana Opus 16
1 Außerst bewegt 03:22
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
2 Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch 10:34
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
3 Sehr aufgeregt 05:20
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
4 Sehr langsam 04:00
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
5 Sehr lebhaft 03:52
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
6 Sehr langsam 04:18
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
7 Sehr rasch 02:23
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
8 Schnell und spielend 04:11
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
Waldszenen Opus 82
9 Eintritt 02:27
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
10 Jäger auf der Lauer 01:33
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
11 Einsame Blumen 02:10
artists:
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
12 Verrufene Stelle 03:46
artists:
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
13 Freundliche Landschaft 01:18
artists:
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
14 Herberge 02:03
artists:
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
15 Vogel als Prophet 03:09
artists:
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
16 Jagdlied 02:39
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
17 Abschied 03:50
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
Papillons Opus 2
18 Introduzione 00:20
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
19 No. 1 00:48
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
20 No. 2 Prestissimo 00:35
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
21 No. 3 01:00
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
22 No. 4 Presto 01:03
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
23 No. 5 01:20
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
24 No. 6 01:06
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
25 No. 7 Semplice 00:56
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
26 No. 8 01:15
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
27 No. 9 Prestissimo 00:48
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
28 No. 10 02:27
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
29 No. 11 Vivo 03:29
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'
30 No. 12 Finale 02:29
artists: 'Mitsuko Saruwatari'
composers: 'Robert Schumann (1810-1856)'