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Schumann’s multi-faceted work is painted with new colours

‘Tong’s playing reveals Schumann as a thrilling new love rather than a familiar old friend’

Freya Parr

Published: September 19, 2019 at 9:26 am

‘Tong’s playing reveals Schumann as a thrilling new love rather than a familiar old friend’

R Schumann Arabeske, Op. 18; Fantasie, Op. 17; Papillons, Op. 2; Faschingsschank aus Wien Joseph Tong (piano) Quartz QTZ 2134 74:47 mins

Freya Parr

Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.

Schumann’s multi-faceted work is painted with new colours

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