Schumann: Humoreske & Fantasiestücke - Emanuel Ax & Newton Classics CD

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• UPC: 8718247710843
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Brand Name: Newton Classics
• MPN: 8802084
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Romantic / Solo Piano
• Composer: Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
• Artist: Emanuel Ax (Piano)
• Release Year: 2011 (Original recording 1982)

Product Features

• Format: 1 Compact Disc (CD)
• Recording Mode: DDD Stereo
• Total Timing: 55'29
• Recording Date: October 1981
• Recording Location: RCA Studio A, New York City, USA
• Manufactured in: The Netherlands

Overview

This Newton Classics release features the internationally acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax in a profound exploration of Robert Schumann's piano masterpieces. The album brings together two of Schumann's most significant solo works: the sprawling, multifaceted Humoreske Op. 20 and the imaginative Fantasiestücke Op. 12. Originally recorded for RCA in the early 1980s, these performances are celebrated for Ax's warmth of tone, technical precision, and his ability to navigate the complex emotional shifts that characterize Schumann's unique Romantic language.

Interesting Facts

• The Artist: Emanuel Ax, a multiple Grammy Award winner, is particularly noted for his deep affinity for the Austro-German repertoire; this early digital recording captures him at a high point of his solo career.
• Humoreske's Meaning: The title Humoreske does not imply "humorous" in the modern sense but refers to the Humore—the various moods and psychological states of the human soul that Schumann sought to capture through music.
• Literary Inspiration: Like many of his works, the Fantasiestücke were inspired by the writings of E.T.A. Hoffmann, reflecting the dual nature of Schumann's own personality through his fictional alter-egos, the impulsive Florestan and the meditative Eusebius.
• Digital Milestone: Recorded in 1981, this was part of the pioneering wave of DDD (fully digital) classical recordings that offered unprecedented clarity for solo piano at the time.

Track Listing

Humoreske Op. 20

1. I. Einfach. Sehr rasch und leicht — 6'16
2. II. Hastig — 4'55
3. III. Einfach und zart. Intermezzo — 4'55
4. IV. Innig — 2'49
5. V. Sehr lebhaft. Mit einigem Pomp — 3'29
6. VI. Zum Beschluss — 6'49

Fantasiestücke Op. 12

1. I. Des Abends — 3'40
2. II. Aufschwung — 3'06
3. III. Warum? — 2'46
4. IV. Grillen — 3'12
5. V. In der Nacht — 3'49
6. VI. Fabel — 2'36
7. VII. Traumes Wirren — 2'19
8. VIII. Ende vom Lied — 4'48

Publishers

• Label: Newton Classics B.V.
• Copyright: ℗ 1982 Sony BMG Music Entertainment / © 2011 Newton Classics B.V.
• Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut BNO

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