from Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Kinderszenen, Sonata No 2 (CDA67780) 1 Lebhaft [1'28] 36 minutes 49 seconds 18 tracks2 Innig [1'43] 3 Mit Humor [1'28] 4 Ungeduldig [0'48] 5 Einfach [2'17] 6 Sehr rasch [1'49] 7 Nicht schnell [3'34] 8 Frisch [1'02] 9 Lebhaft [1'27] 10 Balladenmäßig: Sehr rasch [1'33] 11 Einfach [2'13] 12 Mit Humor [0'42] 13 Wild und lustig [3'26] 14 Zart und singend [2'46] 15 Frisch [1'54] 16 Mit gutem Humor [1'10] 17 Wie aus der Ferne [4'43] 18 Nicht schnell [2'46] ‘Here from Angela Hewitt comes a disc to make us marvel anew at Schumann's Romanticism; at his troubled and ecstatic poetry. Everything is played as in the heat of first inspiration, a reflection, per ... ‘Hewitt's awareness of counterpoint and her skill at putting it across suits Schumann's colourfully woven textures to perfection … Kinderszenen is balanced just right: never sentimental bu ... ‘Hewitt reveals a Romantic streak that is thoroughly in tune with the music … the G minor Sonata demands not only dexterity, power and finesse but also an insight into its mix of ardour and lyric ... |