Schumann

Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Toccata, Op. 7

Jessica Duchen

Published: February 17, 2015 at 2:58 pm

‘Here is yet another account of the overplayed, over-recorded Schumann Etudes Symphoniques – but this one is seriously excellent … Goerner’s flexibility with rubato helps to strike a fine balance between contrast and logic between contrast and pacing, while also creating an engaging hint of “golden age” qualities.’ – Jessica Duchen

Schumann

Kreisleriana, Op. 16; Etudes Symphoniques, Op. 13; Toccata, Op. 7

Nelson Goerner (piano)

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Clip: Nelson Goerner performs Schumann's Etude No. 4

Read the full review in the March 2015 issue of BBC Music Magazine

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Jessica Duchen studied music at Cambridge University and was the classical music correspondent for The Independent from 2004 to 2016. She has also written for The Guardian, The Observer, The Sunday Times, BBC Music Magazine and the JC, among others. Jessica Duchen has written librettos include numerous choral works and operas for the composer Roxanna Panufnik, including Silver Birch, commissioned by Garsington Opera and shortlisted for an International Opera Award in 2018. Two more works based on stories by Oscar Wilde were commissioned for Garsington’s Youth Company, The Happy Princess with composer Paul Fincham (2019) and The Selfish Giant with John Barber, which fell victim to lockdown, this has been postponed to 2021.