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Work: Carnaval, Op.9

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ComposerSchumann, Robert (1810-1856)
PeriodRomantic
Work typeInstrumental
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AmsterdamNicolas van Poucke plays Beethoven and Chopin

Het Concertgebouw
Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, Schumann
Nicolas van Poucke, Piano

AmsterdamIllia Fialko plays Schubert, Chopin and Schumann

Het Concertgebouw
Schubert, Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, Bartók, Schumann
Illia Fialko, Piano

MinxiongCarnaval

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Mozart, Schumann, Brahms
Taiwan Philharmonic; Chieh-An Tseng; Jun-Ting Wei; Ying-Chi Tang
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Conviction, passion and clarity: Sir Stephen Hough at Wigmore Hall

Sir Stephen Hough © The Wigmore Hall Trust, 2023
Fragments by Brahms, Schoenberg and Schubert orbit Beethoven's Waldstein and Schumann's Carnaval in another masterful recital from Sir Stephen Hough.  
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Leif Ove Andsnes reveals the richness of small-scale forms

Leif Ove Andsnes © Stephanie Berger (March 2025)
The Norwegian pianist assembles an intricate selection of fragments, aphorisms and character pieces for an intriguing New York recital. 
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A celebration of the mighty miniature at the Musikverein

A more thoughtful and intentional artist is hard to come by today, and one who graces the Musikverein donning fabulous silver shoes on top of her pianistic gifts must be heaven-sent. 
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New York CityElisabeth Brauß, piano

92NY
Mozart, Bartók, Debussy, Brahms, Schumann
Elisabeth Brauß, Piano

PooleBoris Giltburg Recital

© Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Prokofiev, Schumann, Mussorgsky
Boris Giltburg, Piano
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Bachtrack top ten: Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann, 1839 lithograph by Josef Kriehuber © Public domain
Robert Schumann’s music is intensely personal. Unlike the architectural grandeur of Beethoven or the theatrical brilliance of Franz Liszt, Schumann specialised in emotional intimacy and nuance.