R. Schumann: 1838 Paolo Giacometti

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Kreisleriana Op. 16:
• 1 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 1, Äußerst bewegt 02:44
• 2 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 2, Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch 09:15
• 3 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 3, Sehr aufgeregt 04:53
• 4 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 4, Sehr langsam 04:17
• 5 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 5, Sehr lebhaft 03:25
• 6 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 6, Sehr langsam 04:25
• 7 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 7, Sehr rasch 02:14
• 8 Schumann: Kreisleriana Op. 16: No. 8, Schnell und spielend 04:31
• Kinderszenen Op. 15:
• 9 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen 01:50
• 10 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte 01:02
• 11 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 3, Hasche-Mann 00:33
• 12 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 4, Bittendes Kind 01:16
• 13 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 5, Glückes genug 01:05
• 14 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit 01:04
• 15 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei 02:46
• 16 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 8, Am Kamin 00:55
• 17 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 9, Ritter vom Steckenpferd 00:46
• 18 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 10, Fast zu ernst 02:07
• 19 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 11, Fürchtenmachen 02:02
• 20 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 12, Kind im Einschlummern 02:54
• 21 Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter spricht 02:52
• Total Runtime 56:56

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What does it mean for Schumann’s Kreisleriana to be Romantic? Is it the violent contrasts, the mercurial shifts in mood, the fragmentary architecture, the raw and unfiltered expression? Is it the breathtaking lyricism? Or is it the spectre of the tormented kapellmeister Kreisler haunting this work that dissolves the boundaries between music, literature, and psychological portraiture? Acclaimed virtuoso Paolo Giacometti brings both poetry and psychoanalysis to Kreisleriana and Kinderszenen, performing them on a resplendent 1838 Érard born in the very year these works first saw the light.

Paolo Giacometti, piano

Paolo Giacometti
performs all over the world as a soloist and as a chamber musician, both on period and on modern instruments.

He was born in Milan, Italy in 1970, but has been living in the Netherlands from his early childhood. Jan Wijn and Gyorgy Sebök were important sources of inspiration and had a significant influence on his musical education.

Paolo Giacometti has won many prizes at both national and international competitions. He has played with renowned orchestras under distinguished conductors such as Frans Brüggen, Kenneth Montgomery, Laurent Petitgirard, Michael Tilkin and Jaap van Zweden. Apart from his activities as a soloist, Paolo Giacometti’s love for chamber music has resulted in a successful co-operation with leading musicians such as Pieter Wispelwey, Gordon Nikolich, Alois Brandhofer, Janine Jansen, Bart Schneemann and Viktoria Mullova. Paolo Giacometti is a much sought-after musician at chamber music festivals in Europe, Canada and the United States. He has performed in concert halls all over the world including the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires), Wigmore Hall (London), Théâtre du Châtelet (Paris) and Seoul Arts Centre (South Korea).

Giacometti's impressive discography has been widely acclaimed by the international press. His recordings include Rossini’s complete piano works, a remarkable project that started in 1998 and was completed in 2007. In Rossini’s homeland critics say: "... Rossini has finally found his pianist ...". His recording of the Dvorák and Schumann piano concertos have been acclaimed by Gramophone as "... one of the best concerto disks I have heard in a long while ...".

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