from Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Kinderszenen, Sonata No 2 (CDA67780) 1 Von fremden Ländern und Menschen [1'25] 18 minutes 22 seconds 13 tracks2 Kuriose Geschichte [1'03] 3 Hasche-Mann [0'31] 4 Bittendes Kind [0'46] 5 Glückes genug [1'13] 6 Wichtige Begebenheit [0'51] 7 Träumerei [2'43] 8 Am Kamin [0'53] 9 Ritter vom Steckenpferd [0'35] 10 Fast zu ernst [1'45] 11 Fürchtenmachen [1'46] 12 Kind im Einschlummern [2'20] 13 Der Dichter spricht [2'31] ‘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 ... |