Composer: Robert Schumann
Performer: Severin von Eckardstein
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Avi Music
Catalogue: AVI8553366
Release: 2017
Size: 1.09 GB
Recovery: +3%
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Fantasiestücke, Op. 111
01. I. Sehr rasch und mit leidenschaftlichem Vortrag
02. II. Ziemlich langsam
03. III. Kräftig und sehr markiert
Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
04. I. Des Abend. Sehr innig zu spielen
05. II. Aufschwung. Sehr rasch
06. III. Warum? Langsam
07. IV. Grillen Mit Humor
08. V. In der Nacht. Mit Leidenschaft
09. VI. Fabel. Langsam
10. VII. Traumes Wirren. Äußerst lebhaft
11. VIII. Ende vom Lied. Mit gutem Humor
Fantasie in C major, Op. 17
12. I. Durchaus phantsastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzu tragen
13. II. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch
14. III. Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten
“The term “fantasia”, in music, mainly refers to a free type of structure. Throughout history, the genre has allowed composers to jot down their musical ideas directly, like an improvisation, just as they first spring to mind. The fantasia became a popular instrumental genre in the 1800’s, when it started to feature the dreamy, “phantastic” element even more prominently; the piano and its universe of polyphony likewise played an essential role.
The fantasia was thus an ideal genre for Schumann, whose music I view as the quintessence of German High Romanticism. Schumann’s music is full of expression and driven by passion; at the same time it is disarmingly honest and private. Its textural sonority is full of variety, yet it always remains decent and straightforward, never attempting to posture with easy, flashy, superficial effects or by adding purely virtuosic embellishments. In my imagination, this music often evokes placid romantic scenes imbued with good-naturedness and a certain vulnerability: people of the simple classes, courtly settings, flowery childish joys, or the secretly shared yearnings of two lovers. It is as if such figures or allegories were placed in the midst of mysterious landscapes, lovingly painted with an eye for detail, and impressively set to music. Schumann often used the word “Fantasy” in the titles of his works – frequently as part of a compound noun, Fantasiestück, or also sporadically Fantasietanz (dance). The music in such pieces is often of choice quality and profoundly expressive…….. (From Eckardstein’s Booklets „Remarks on Schumann‘s Phantasie-Pieces“)