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About the composer Robert Schumann

Born in 1810, the son of a bookseller, publisher and writer, Robert Schumann showed early abilities in both music and literature, the second facility used in his later writing on musical subjects. After brief study at university, he was allowed by his widowed mother and guardian to undertake serious study of the piano with Friedrich Wieck, whose favourite daughter Clara was later to become Schumann's wife. His ambitions as a pianist were thwarted by a weakness in the fingers of one hand, but the 1830s nevertheless brought a number of compositions for the instrument. The year of his marriage, 1840, was a year of song, followed by attempts in which his young wife encouraged him at more ambitious forms of orchestral composition. Settling first in Leipzig and then in Dresden, the Schumanns moved in 1850 to Dsseldorf, where Schumann had his first official appointment, as municipal director of music. In 1854 he had a serious mental break-down, followed by two years in the asylum at Endenich before his death in 1856. As a composer Schumann's gifts are clearly heard in his piano music and in his songs. Schumann's published compositions were written exclusively for the piano until 1840; he later composed works for piano and orchestra, many lieder, four symphonies, an opera, and other orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Schumann exerted considerable influence in the nineteenth century and beyond, despite his adoption of more conservative modes of composition after his marriage. He left an array of acclaimed music in virtually all the forms then known. Partly through his protégé Brahms, Schumann's ideals and musical vocabulary became widely disseminated.

CDs and DVDs featuring the composer Robert Schumann

CATALOGUE NR: 8556620  (barcode: 0730099662024)
RECORD LABEL: Naxos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 5.75

TITLE: Night Music 20
TRACKS: Includes works by J.S Bach / Beethoven / Boccherini / Chopin / Dvorak / Giuliani / Haydn / Mozart / Rossini / Schumann / Carl Stamiz / Vivaldi.

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CATALOGUE NR: C379951A  (barcode: 4011790379128)
RECORD LABEL: Orfeo
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.50
RELEASE DATE: 01-Nov-1995

TITLE: Nacht heller als der Tag
TRACKS: text from : Gryphius / Milton / Goethe / Heine / Morike / Storm / Tucholsky. Music by : Carulli / Schumann / Mangore.
ARTISTS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Volkwang Gitarren Duo    

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Christmas texts and music

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CATALOGUE NR: DDV24127  (barcode: 0809730412721)
RECORD LABEL: Diversions
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.29
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RELEASE DATE: 26-Apr-2008

COMPOSER: Alban Berg  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Piano
TRACKS: Piano Sonata op.1 (Berg). Miroirs (Ravel). Humoresque op.20 (Schumann).
ARTISTS: Catalina Butcaro      

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CATALOGUE NR: PR89117  (barcode: 0717281891172)
RECORD LABEL: Preiser
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 9.79

COMPOSER: Albert Lortzing  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Heinrich Rehkemper volume 2
TRACKS: Der Wildschutz : Heiterkeit und Frohlichkeit. Wenn man beim Wein sitzt Soldatenart. Figaros Hochzeit : Will der Herr Graf. Figaros Hochzeit : Nun vergiss leises Flehn. Die Zauberflote : Ein Madchen oder Weibchen. Die Zauberflote : Papagena! Papagena!. Paulus : Gott sei mir gnadig. Elias : Es ist genug. Tannhauser : O du mein holder Abendstern. Parsifal : Die Stunde naht. Prometheus. Der Hidalgo. Meine Rose. Nicht mehr zu dir zu gehen. Die Botschaft. Der Rattenfanger. Auftrag. Storchenbotschaft. Der Feuerreiter. Zur Johannisnacht. Im Kahne.
ORCHESTRA: Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Julius Pruwer and Manfred Gurlitt
ARTISTS: Heinrich Rehkemper   Michael Raucheisen    

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CATALOGUE NR: BBCL40152  (barcode: 0684911401523)
RECORD LABEL: BBC Legends
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 10.75
RELEASE DATE: 15-Mar-1999

COMPOSER: Alessandro Scarlatti  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Emil Gilels
TRACKS: 5 Sonatas (Scarlatti). Italian Aria BWV989 (Bach). Sonata op.11 (Schumann). 3 Pieces from op.19 (Tchaikovsky). Toccata (Prokofiev).
ARTISTS: Emil Gilels      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scarlatti recorded 22-Apr-57 Memorial Hall Farringdon Street London, others recorded 27-Feb-59 Concert Hall BBC London. - Classic CD Choice - 'great Solviet artist in BBC Studio recordings from the late 1950's' Classic CD Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 88697568872  (barcode: 0886975688722)
RECORD LABEL: Sony
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.49
RELEASE DATE: 01-Feb-2010

COMPOSER: Alexander Scriabin  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Live from Vienna
TRACKS: Prelude op.37/1. Prelude op.11/16. Dance languide op.51/4. Guirlandes op.73. Sonata for Piano No.7 op.64 (Scriabin). Valses nobles et sentimentales : Modere tres franc / Assez lent / Modere / Assez anime / Presque lent / Vif / Moins vif / Epilogue - Lent (Ravel). Waldszenen op.82 : Eintritt / Jager auf der Lauer / Einsame Blumen / Verrufene Stelle / Freundliche Landschaft / Herberge / Vogel als Prophet / Jagdlied / Abschied (Schumann). Dante Sonata (Liszt). ENCORES - Sicilienne (JS Bach after Vivaldi) / Lullaby in a Storm (Tchaikovsky / Volodos). Feuille d'album op.45 No.1 (Scriabin).
ARTISTS: Arcadi Volodos      

- May-2010 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Gramophone 2010 Award Winner

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CATALOGUE NR: VAI1244  (barcode: 0089948124429)
RECORD LABEL: VAI
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 10.39
RELEASE DATE: 20-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Alexander Scriabin  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: My Father was Simon Barere
TRACKS: Interview of Boris Barere by Jacques Leiser and selected performances : Etude in D flat Major op.8 No.10 (Scriabin). Gnomenreigen (Liszt). La leggierezza - Etude de concert No.2 (Liszt). Etude for the Left Hand (Blumenfeld). Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat Major last movement excerpt (Liszt). Toccata in C Major op.7 (Schumann). Impromptu No.1 in A flat Major op.29 (Chopin). Islamey (Balakirev). Etude in D sharp minor op.8 No.12 (Scriabin).
ARTISTS: Simon Barere      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1934-1947

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CATALOGUE NR: GEN03026  (barcode: 4260036250268)
RECORD LABEL: Genuin
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 07-Feb-2005

COMPOSER: Alfred Schnittke  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Sonatas for Violin and Piano
TRACKS: Sonata No.3 (Schnittke). Sonata No.2 op.121 in D minor (Schumann). Sonata No.2 op.36a in E minor (Busoni).
ARTISTS: Klaus Schilde   Gertrud Schilde    

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CATALOGUE NR: VRS2061  (barcode: 8436009800617)
RECORD LABEL: Verso
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 15-Dec-2008

COMPOSER: Amilcare Ponchielli  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Duets for Oboe and Piano
TRACKS: Capriccio (Ponchielli). Gran Concerto sobre temas de la opera 'I vespri siciliani' (Antonio Pasculli). 3 Romanzen op.94 (Robert Schumann). Adagio and Allegro in A-flat Major op.70 (Schumann). Sonata for Oboe and Piano in D op.166 (Saint-Saens). Morceau de Salon op.228 (Kalliwoda).
ARTISTS: Riccardo Cecchetti   Eduardo Martinez Caballer    

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CATALOGUE NR: IMM960017  (barcode: 8712177052523)
RECORD LABEL: Immortal
FORMAT: DVD Video
PRICE: including VAT £ 16.33
RELEASE DATE: 10-Dec-2007

COMPOSER: Anton Arensky  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Ballet Miniatures
TRACKS: Egyptian Night / Carnival / Romeo and Juliet.
ARTISTS: Kirov Ballet      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Picture Format: PAL / Region Code: 2

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CATALOGUE NR: 5628032  (barcode: 0724356280328)
RECORD LABEL: EMI Great Artists
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 6.65
RELEASE DATE: 01-Mar-2004

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Jacqueline Du Pre
TRACKS: Celo Concerto in B minor op.104 B191 (Dvorak). Cello Concerto in A minor op.129 (Schumann).
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and New Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Daniel Barenboim
ARTISTS: Jacqueline Du Pre      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1970 and 1968 - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4455742  (barcode: 0028944557428)
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 8.45
RELEASE DATE: 21-Nov-1997

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor B191 op.104 (Dvorak). Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor op.129 (Schumann).
ORCHESTRA: Israel Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Leonard Bernstein
ARTISTS: Mischa Maisky      

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CATALOGUE NR: DSL90908  (barcode: 0053479090829)
RECORD LABEL: Dorian Sono Luminus
FORMAT: 8 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 33.95
RELEASE DATE: 29-Mar-2010

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Complete Dorian Recordings
TRACKS: Piano Quartet No.1 in D Major op.23 B53. Piano Quartet No.2 in E-Flat Major op.87 B162 (Dvorak). Piano Quartet No.1 in C Minor op.15. Piano Quartet No.2 in G Minor op.45 (Faure). Piano Quartet in C Minor op.13 (Richard Strauss). Piano Quartet in A Minor op.66 (Charles-Marie Widor). Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major op.47 (Robert Schumann). Piano Quartet No.1 in G Minor op.25 (Johannes Brahms). Rhapsody op.37 (Paul Juon). Piano Quartet in E Major op.20 (Sergei Taneyev). Polovetsian Dances : Polovetsian Dances (Alexander Borodin). Piano Quartet in A Minor op.1 (Joseph Suk). Piano Quartet in C Minor op.7 (Vitezslav Novak). Piano Quartet (Bohuslav Martinu). Piano Quartet in A Major op.30 (Ernest Chausson). Piano Quartet in B flat Major op.41 (Camille Saint-Saens).
ARTISTS: Ames Piano Qt      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1989-2009

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CATALOGUE NR: 4716202  (barcode: 0028947162025)
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 13.22
RELEASE DATE: 11-Mar-2002

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Mastercellist - Legendary Recordings 1956-78
TRACKS: includes - Cello Concerto (Dvorak). Cello Concerto (Schumann). Cello Sonata. Vocalise (Rachmaninov). Introduction and Polonaise (Chopin). Traumerei (Schumann).
CONDUCTOR: Herbert von Karajan and Gennady Rozhdestvensky
ARTISTS: Mstislav Rostropovich      

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 0927495172  (barcode: 0809274951724)
RECORD LABEL: Apex
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 4.99
RELEASE DATE: 27-Jan-2003

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor B108 op.53 (Dvorak). Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in A minor op.129 (R Schumann).
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Eliahu Inbal and Christoph Eschenbach
ARTISTS: Thomas Zehetmair      

- Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: V5132  (barcode: 0822186051320)
RECORD LABEL: Naive
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.65
RELEASE DATE: 25-Aug-2008

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Symphony No.9 in E Minor op.95 B178 'From The New World' (Dvorak). Konzertstuck for 4 Horns & Orchestra in F Major op.86 (Schumann).
ORCHESTRA: La Chambre Philharmonique
CONDUCTOR: Emmanuel Krivine

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CATALOGUE NR: AVI8553207  (barcode: 4260085532070)
RECORD LABEL: Avi Music
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.77
RELEASE DATE: 13-Sep-2010

COMPOSER: Antonin Dvorak  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: String Sextet in A major op.48 B80 (Dvorak). Fantasiestucke for clarinet and piano op.73 (Schumann). 5 pieces in folk style for cello and piano op.102 (Schumann). Fantasiestucke for clarinet flute harp and two violas (Schumann arr. Reimann). Solo for clarinet (Reimann).
ARTISTS: Christian Tetzlaff   Lars Vogt   Jorg Widmann   Gustav Rivinius

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CATALOGUE NR: FECD162
RECORD LABEL: Festivo
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 12.95

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto in D (Vivaldi). Kirchensonate in C (Mozart). Fantasy & Fugue-Andante en si. Andante con moto. Judex Crederis. Versets. Fugue. Fughetta.Toccata en si (Boely). 6 Kanons - 2 Skizzen (Schumann).
ARTISTS: Michelle Leclerc      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Grote kerk Breda - Evang / Lutherse kerk Den Haag

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CATALOGUE NR: 5046633062  (barcode: 5050466330628)
RECORD LABEL: Warner Fonit
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: including VAT £ 17.35
RELEASE DATE: 19-Apr-2004

COMPOSER: Antonio Vivaldi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: The Early Cetra Recordings 1937-1943
TRACKS: Concerto in G major (Vivaldi / JS Bach). 4 Sonatas (Scarlatti). Barcarola. Waltz op.42 No.5 (Chopin). 3 Etudes (Liszt). Gagliarda. Siciliana (Respighi). Toccata (Ticciati). Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050 (JS Bach). Moment Musical op.94 No.6 (Schubert). Mazurka op.30 No.4 (Chopin). Choral - Ich ruf dir Herr Jesu Christ. Prelude and Fugue No.13 from The Well Tempered Klavier (JS Bach). Concerto Grosso in G minor (Geminiani). Kinderszenen op.15 (Schumann). Poissons d'or from Images Book II (Debussy). Concerto Grosso in D major op.6 No.1 (Corelli).
ARTISTS: Carlo Zecchi      

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CATALOGUE NR: CHAN10708  (barcode: 0095115170823)
RECORD LABEL: Chandos
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: including VAT £ 11.25
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RELEASE DATE: 30-Jan-2012

COMPOSER: Aram Khachaturian  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Petits Fours
TRACKS: Sabre Song (Khachaturian arr. Andrew Haveron). On Wings of Song (Mendelssohn arr. Paul Cassidy). March from The Love for Three Oranges (Prokofiev arr. Andrew Haveron). Nana. Polo (Falla arr. Andrew Haveron). Sehr Langsam. Three Pieces from Kinderszenen arranged for Quartet and Piano (Schumann arr. Paul Cassidy). Caprice viennois op.2 for Quartet and Viola (Kreisler arr. Paul Cassidy). Duet for Two Violins and Piano arranged for Quartet (Shostakovich arr. Ian Belton). Waltz from Suite for Variety Orchestra (Shostakovich). Beau Soir (Debussy arr. Paul Cassidy). Chanson de Nuit. Chanson de Matin. La Capricieuse (Elgar arr. Paul Cassidy). Blues (Ravel arr. Andrew Haveron). Valse No.6 (Ravel arr. Paul Cassidy). Alt-Wien (Godowsky arr. Paul Cassidy). Humoresque for Quartet and Piano (Dvorak arr. Paul Cassidy). Playera. Zapateado (Sarasate arr. Paul Cassidy).
ARTISTS: Brodsky Qt   Philip Edward Fisher   Robert Smissen  

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