Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Kinderszenen, Sonata No 2

Angela Hewitt has earned a richly deserved reputation for her interpretations of Bach and the Baroque, and something of that characteristic clarity illuminates her Schumann performances. Her first disc of this repertoire was praised for its ‘seemingly effortless but always adventurous interpretations … her poise and amplitude lending it an unearthly beauty’ and this second volume, containing some of the composer’s most bewitchingly beautiful music, should be no less lauded.

CDA67780  75 minutes 14 seconds
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‘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 ...