Benjamin Grosvenor – Schumann & Brahms CD

UPC: 0028948539451 

MPN: 485 3945 

Brand Name: Decca / Universal Music Group

Overview

Benjamin Grosvenor, one of today’s most acclaimed pianists, offers a deeply personal recital that unites Robert Schumann, Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms. Recorded at Potton Hall in 2022, this 2023 Decca release presents Schumann’s Kreisleriana alongside intimate piano works by Clara Schumann and Brahms. Grosvenor also contributes his own sensitive solo piano arrangement of Robert Schumann’s Abendlied. This program highlights the interwoven artistic and emotional connections of the three composers in the Romantic era.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD (Album)
• Total Playing Time: 85:49
• Genre: Classical – Romantic Piano Music
• Release Year: 2023
• Label: Decca Classics / Universal Music Group
• Recording Location: Potton Hall, UK (April 2022)
• Artist: Benjamin Grosvenor, piano
• Sound: Stereo, high-resolution digital recording
• Booklet: Included with liner notes by Katy Hamilton

Interesting Facts

• Benjamin Grosvenor (b. 1992) is one of Britain’s foremost pianists, praised for his poetic interpretations and virtuosity.
• Schumann’s Kreisleriana (1838) is considered one of his greatest piano masterpieces, inspired by the fictional musician Johannes Kreisler created by E.T.A. Hoffmann.
• Clara Schumann’s Variations Op.20 on a theme by Robert was a musical birthday gift to her husband, symbolizing their profound artistic partnership.
• Grosvenor’s inclusion of his own solo arrangement of Abendlied showcases his dual talent as interpreter and arranger.
• Brahms’s Intermezzi Op.117 are often described as "lullabies of my sorrows," reflecting his late style of introspection and warmth.

Track Listing

Robert Schumann (1810–1856) 1–8. Kreisleriana, Op.16 (35:11)  1. Äußerst bewegt – 2:49  2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch – 9:57  3. Sehr aufgeregt – 4:49  4. Sehr langsam – 3:48  5. Sehr lebhaft – 3:23  6. Sehr langsam – 4:31  7. Sehr rasch – 2:24  8. Schnell und spielend – 3:30

1. Romanze No.2, Op.28/2 – 3:46
2. Blumenstück, Op.19 – 7:17
3. Andantino (from Piano Sonata No.3 Op.14: III. Quasi variazioni, Clara Wieck) – 7:39
4. Abendlied, Op.85/12 (arr. Benjamin Grosvenor) – 3:25

Clara Schumann (1819–1896)

1. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op.20 – 11:31

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) 14–16. 3 Intermezzi, Op.117 (16:31)  14. No.1 in E-flat major – 5:14  15. No.2 in B-flat minor – 4:54  16. No.3 in C-sharp minor – 6:23

Publishers

• Publisher: Decca Music Group Limited / Universal Music Operations Ltd.
• Release Year: 2023
• Recording Producer: John Fraser
• Engineer: Arne Akselberg
• Executive Producer: Helen Lewis
• Recording Editor: Julia Thomas
• Cover Design: Paul Chessell
• Photography: Marco Borggreve

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