Composer: Johannes Brahms, Gabriela Montero, Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann
Performer: Gabriela Montero
Orchestra: Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra
Conductor: Alexander Shelley
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Analekta
Catalogue: AN288778
Release: 2020
Size: 2.03 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 38 ‘Spring’
01. I. Andante un poco maestoso – Allegro molto vivace
02. II. Larghetto
03. III. Scherzo : Molto vivace
04. IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
05. Montero: Improvisation No. 1
Schumann C: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7
06. I. Allegro maestoso
07. II. Romanze : Andante non troppo con grazia
08. III. Finale : Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto
09. Montero: Improvisation No. 2
10. Montero: Improvisation No. 3
11. Montero: Improvisation No. 4
12. Montero: Improvisation No. 5
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
13. I. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno allegro
14. II. Andante sostenuto
15. III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
16. IV. Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Più allegro
The new album Darlings of the Muses by Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra under the direction of Alexander Shelley is the first of four albums to be released over the next two years. This series will explore the closely intertwined personal and artistic connections between three musical giants: Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. The album includes Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms’ First Symphonies, Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto Op. 7, her first (and last) multimovement orchestral work, and Gabriela Montero offers original improvisations inspired by Clara’s music.