Schumann: The Essentials

Piano Quintet in E‐flat, op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace

Robert Schumann - Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44

James Levine

Symphony no. 3 in E‐flat major, op. 97 “Rhenish”: I. Lebhaft

Robert Schumann - Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur, op. 97 “Rheinische”

James Levine, Berlin Philharmonic

Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro vivace

Robert Schumann - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54

Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Symphony no. 1 in B‐flat, op. 38: “Spring”: IV. Allegro animato e grazioso

Robert Schumann - Symphonie Nr. 1 B-Dur, op. 38 “Frühlings”

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129: II. Langsam

Robert Schumann - Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Symphonic Studies, op. 13 (version 1852 with études from 1837 version): Variation II. Marcato il canto

Domenico Scarlatti - Sonata in D minor, K 9, L 413

Mikhail Pletnev

Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam

Robert Schumann - Symphony no. 4 in D minor, op. 120

Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic

Fantasie in C, op. 17: I. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen. Im Legendenton – Erstes Tempo

Robert Schumann - Fantasy in C major, op. 17

Wilhelm Kempff