El público europeo la consideraba en el nivel de Franz Liszt (1811-1886) o Sigismund Thalberg (1812-1871), famosos pianistas virtuosos de aquella época. 17. This is the most outgoing music so far, but it's still rather stern. ALLEGRO MAESTOSO (Clara Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. The woodwinds and the piano enter with counterpoint. This trio was completed during the summer of 1846 when they traveled to Norderney in attempts to improve Robert's health conditions. It is seen that Clara's trio has had great influences on Robert's trio as they both share many interesting similarities. The Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. Beginning in the last quarter of the twentieth century however, her stature as a composer finally became recognized. A typical performance lasts from 17 to 19 minutes. Clara Wieck was an accomplished concert pianist, trained by her father Friedrich Wieck. "Clara Schumann (1819–1896) / Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.7 (1834) / Piano Trio in G minor, Op.17", "Schumann, C Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 7; Piano Trio in G minor, Op 17", International Music Score Library Project. An early [1] It has been favourably compared to Chopin's piano concertos. His teacher, Friedrich Wieck, a German pianist, had assured him that he could become the finest pianist in Europe, but a hand injury ended this dream. [2], Another recording was made in 2004 in the church Santi Marcellino e Festo  [ it ] in Naples, Italy, by pianist Francesco Nicolosi with the Alma Mahler Sinfonietta, Stefania Rinaldi conducting (Naxos CD 8.557552, with the composer's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. [1]. [1] In January 1833, at age 13, she began composing a Piano Concerto in A minor, completing in November a single-movement Konzertsatz that she orchestrated herself. In 1838 she was honoured by the Austrian court and also was elected to the It was also played in Vienna on 16 November 1862, with Brahms himself at the piano supported by members of the Hellmesberger Quartet. Clara had composed as part of her musical education with her father, producing a Piano Concerto (which she performed, with Mendelssohn conducting) at She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. Yet appreciation of Clara Schumann’s work is on the rise and her Piano Concerto came in at #52 on the first-ever Classical California Ultimate Playlist. It is scored for piano, violin and cello. Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. [4], The duration of the concerto is under 20 minutes. The third Sonata Op 14 called "Concerto for piano without orchestra" was composed in 1836 and dedicated to Ignaz Moscheles, to whom in a letter he comments "what crazy inspirations one can have". Schumann then focused his musical energies on composing. BIO. In 1853 Schumann revised the work and added a Scherzo as a second movement, which the performer could choose to play, or not play. This concerto is dedicated to his teacher, Eduard Marxsen. Her diaries are bound in 4 volumes in Robert-Schumann-Haus, Zwickau. While in Norderney, Clara suffered from miscarriage. Clara soon showed prodigious abilities on the piano and after taking initial lessons from her mother, she was meticulously instructed by her father. He was regarded as "The King of the Violin", or, as Nathan Milstein put it, the "tsar". 83, by Johannes Brahms is separated by a gap of 22 years from his first piano concerto. Allegro Affettuoso", "Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. The work has an effusion of character, from the stately waltz of the Andante to the dancing motif of the second movement. She again orchestrated the work herself, including undoing Robert's revisions of the original Konzertsatz, completing her new three-movement Piano Concerto on 1 September 1835, less than two weeks before her 16th birthday. The complete work was premiered in Dresden on December 4th of 1845. Clara Schumann (née Clara Josephine Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German musician and composer, considered one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. Op.1 - 4 Polonaises for piano (1828-30) Op.2 - Caprices en forme de valses for piano (1831-33) Op.3 - Romance variée for piano (1831-33) 7, written in 1833-1835.00:00 - I. Allegro maestoso07:07 - II. - Composer: Clara Josephine Schumann {born: Wieck} (13 September 1819 -- 20 May 1896)- Orchestra: Alma Mahler Sinfonietta- Conductor: Stefania Rinaldi- Soloist: Francesco Nicolosi- Year of recording: 2004Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. Il a été créé le 9 novembre 1835 avec la compositrice au piano accompagnée par l'Orchestre du Gewandhaus de Leipzig sous la direction de Felix Mendelssohn. The first movement segues into the second, called a "Romance" written for piano and cello, without orchestra. At the time, she was in her early teens and still known as Clara Wieck (five years prior to her marriage to composer/conductor Robert Schumann in … Le Concerto pour piano en la mineur op. Her husband Robert Schumann was extremely ill. Piano Concerto Alt ernative. The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. The 200th anniversary of Clara Schumann’s birth in 1819 brought forth numerous new recordings that have helped consolidate her position as a worthy composer in her own right alongside her husband Robert. Piano Trio in G Minor, 1846. The pieces are as follows. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital from displays of virtuosity to programs of serious works. The piano retires, allowing the orchestra to lead the movement out of its development section, but just as it seems the piano is about to launch the traditional cadenza, it instead eases directly into...- the slow movement, called \"Romanze.\" This introduces a simple, graceful theme, moving upward in the manner of the main melodies of the outer movements. It also has something of the polonaise about it, again calling Chopin to mind. 87, by Johannes Brahms was composed between 1880 and 1882. ), the two married in 1840. Romanze: Andante non troppo, con grazia12:00 - III. Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 1 in D minor, Op. Title Klavierkonzert in A-Moll Name Translations Concerto pour piano de Clara Schumann; Concierto para piano; Konzert für Klavier und Orchester a-Moll (Clara Schumann) Name Aliases Concerto en la mineur, opus 7: Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 184086824; LCCN: no96055352; BNF: 13989898q; NLA: 35497282: Composer Like most piano quartets, it is scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. The two Serenades, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann was composed in 1842 and received its first public performance the following year. 54, three-movement concerto for piano by German composer Robert Schumann that premiered in Dresden on December 4, 1845. Encouraged by her father, she studied piano from the age of five and by 1835 had established a reputation throughout Europe as a child prodigy. But it's more Chopin-esque than Schumann-esque. Stream songs including "Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, by the German Romantic composer Robert Schumann was completed in 1845 and is the composer's only piano concerto. 1 in G minor, Op. 7, was composed by Clara Wieck, better known as Clara Schumann after her later marriage to Robert Schumann. This work contains an interesting psychological component that also resides in many of Schumann’s other works: the relationship between opposing sides of his personality. Chopin's work inspired Robert Schumann's famous exclamation: "Hats off, gentlemen, a genius." In February 1834, her future husband Robert Schumann revised the orchestration, [1] and the 14-year-old prodigy then performed it in several concerts. (This anticipates the slow movement of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. Like most piano quintets composed after Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet (1842), it is written for piano and string quartet. Browse: Schumann, Clara - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. Frédéric Chopin's Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" for piano and orchestra, Op. Piano Concerto Clara Wieck Schumann (Leipzig, Alemania, 13 de septiembre de 1819 - Fráncfort del Meno, Alemania, 20 de mayo de 1896) fue una pianista y compositora destacada del siglo XIX. In 1861 it was released into the hands of his student Johannes Brahms. Ironically, he was describing a huge piece. [6], The piano concerto was recorded in 2000 in the Neuberinhaus, Reichenbach, Vogtland, Germany, by Elena Margolina, piano soloist, with the Vogtland Philharmonie conducted by Doron Salomon (ARS SACD ARS38141, with the composer's 2nd Konzertsatz in F minor, written in 1847 and not published until 1994, and Robert Schumann's Konzertsatz in D minor, written in 1839, two years before his A minor concerto). Their works were frequently paired at concerts. Intermezzo (Andantino Grazioso)" and more. [2], Wieck premiered the full concerto in November 1835 as soloist with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Mendelssohn. The Op. The piano takes over the thematic material with minimal orchestral support; the music has a lightness, a bittersweet flavor, and a digital complexity that suggest the influence of early Chopin and, to a lesser extent, her older Leipzig colleague Felix Mendelssohn. The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7, es una compuesta por Clara Wieck, más tarde conocida como Clara Schumann después de su matrimonio con Robert Schumann.Completó su único concierto para piano terminado en 1835 y lo tocó por primera vez ese año con la Orquesta de la Gewandhaus de Leipzig, dirigida por Felix Mendelssohn Her father was a well-known piano and voice teacher, and her mother, Mariane, was a famous singer. [5] [6], The opening movement begins dramatically, with the piano entering in a virtuosic manner. She completed her only finished piano concerto in 1835, and played it first that year with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. The new first movement was completed in June 1834, and the slow second movement "Romance" with its extended cello solo was finished the following year. The work was written for—and premiered by—Clara Wieck Schumann, his wife, who was considered to be one of the great pianists of the day. His early promise was eclipsed by his death from tuberculosis at the age of 23. Babette Hierholzer is a German American pianist. Originally, the Schumann-orchestrated movement stood alone under the titles Concert-Rondo and Concertsatz.- The first movement, Allegro maestoso (Clara orchestrated this and the slow movement herself), begins with a serious, almost march-like orchestral introduction interrupted by a brief piano flourish; another orchestral statement follows, then an impressive keyboard cascade that surely later inspired the opening measures of Grieg's Concerto in A minor (Clara's concerto, though the work of a teenager, was quite popular through the nineteenth century). This entry can be found in volume IV on p.117 Works With Opus Number . El Concierto para piano en la menor, op. Chopin dedicated his composition to his schoolfriend Tytus Woyciechowski. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. It was his first-performed orchestral work, and his first orchestral work performed to audience approval. The public premiere of the concerto was given in Budapest on 9 November 1881, with Brahms as soloist and the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, and was an immediate success. The composer gave the work's public debut in Hanover, the following year. This movement is the heaviest, dancing in a triple metre. The work is often recorded and played in concert. Allegro maestoso) Composer: Clara Schumann Film Director: Dave Meyer Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes Producer: Andrew Cornall© 2019 Decca Music Group Limited Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. It's true that Robert did have his fingers in this piece; the two were already showing their works in progress to each other and in fact, Robert orchestrated what would in two years become the finale of Clara's three-movement concerto. Le Concerto pour piano en la mineur, op. Young Clara Wieck's piano concerto, like that of her future husband Robert Schumann, is in A minor, but that's the only detail the two compositions share. Listen to Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Kinderszenen & Others by Clara Haskil, The Hague Philharmonic & Willem van Otterloo on Apple Music. Clara Schumann (1819–1896) was a German pianist and composer in the nineteenth-century Romantic style. During the development of the Trio, she was going through hardships in life. 7 is an amazingly assured opus for a 14-year-old composer. 2005 Preview SONG TIME Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. Brahms began work on the piece in 1878 and completed it in 1881 while in Pressbaum near Vienna. 15, is a work for piano and orchestra completed by Johannes Brahms in 1858. At the end, a timpani drum roll segues into the final movement. 7 This page lists all recordings of Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. Robert Schumann, Clara Haskil, The Residency-Orchestra (the Hague)*, Willem Van Otterloo: Robert Schumann, Clara Haskil, The Residency-Orchestra (the Hague)*, Willem Van Otterloo - Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 7: II. Clara, 1835. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Clara's concerto is the work of an independent-minded young piano virtuoso who, although she was only 13 when she began writing it, was fully aware of the most progressive tendencies of German music in the 1830s. Clara Schumann was one of the leading pianists of the Romantic era but her contributions to the classical music world are usually discussed less often than that of her husband, Robert Schumann. See: List of music students by teacher: K to M#Julius Klengel. The Piano Concerto No. Clara Josephine Schumann was a German pianist, composer and piano teacher. Clara's concerto is the work of an independent-minded young piano virtuoso who, although she was only 13 when she began writing it, was fully aware of the most progressive tendencies of German music in the 1830s. Clara Schumann, German pianist, composer, and wife of composer Robert Schumann. 4 Pièces caractéristiques by Clara Schumann was composed between 1834 and 1836, and published in 1836. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the Romantic period. ISATA KANNEH-MASON - CLARA SCHUMANN: PIANO CONCERTO IN A MINOR, OP. Le concerto pour piano que jouera lors de ce concert Vanessa Benelli Mosell est l’œuvre d’une jeune fille de seize ans : Clara Wieck ne s’appelle pas encore Clara Schumann mais compose là une œuvre d’une vigueur et d’une fraîcheur d’inspiration exaltantes. She also composed solo piano pieces, a piano concerto, chamber music, choral pieces, and songs. 7: 1. ARTE, dim 8 mars 2020, 18h55. The composer Robert Schumann was a pupil of Clara’s father, and despite Friedrich’s opposition to the match (taken all the way to a court case! 2 in B♭ major, Op. Eugène-Auguste Ysaÿe was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor. A year after the composition of her piano trio, Robert composed his first piano trio, op.63. Finale: Allegro non troppo - Allegro moltoYoung Clara Wieck's piano concerto, like that of her future husband Robert Schumann, is in A minor, but that's the only detail the two compositions share. The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. The Piano Trio No. It's cast as a rondo, although the episodes are poorly enough differentiated (and so unified by the polonaise rhythm) that the movement could as easily be regarded as a set of grimly glittering variations. Clara Wieck Schumann has often been misleadingly referred to as the wife of composer Robert Schumann, and as one of the leading pianists of her day, rather than as a composer in her own right. 17 from 1846). 7 by Clara Schumann (1819-96). 54 ‎ (LP, Mono) Philips: A 00134 L: … The Piano Quartet No. The entire work is labeled as opus 5, and is written for solo piano. It begins with an extended solo piano passage, then the solo cello enters. 54 de Robert Schumann, achevé en 1845, est un concerto pour piano de l'ère romantique.. C'est d'ailleurs le seul concerto pour piano que le compositeur allemand acheva, trois projets antérieurs étant restés inachevés. By Clara Schumann. It is a work with memorable themes and a sunny vision throughout". Showing 1 - 10 of 13 results The Piano Concerto No. Christian Ludwig Schuncke was a German pianist and composer, and close friend of Robert Schumann. Clara was a musician from an early age, making her first musical appearance at age 9 and performing her first piano recital at age 11. Clara J o sephine Wieck was born in Leipzig, September 13, 1819. His pupils include Guilhermina Suggia, Emanuel Feuermann, Gregor Piatigorsky and Alexandre Barjansky. 54: 1. Clara Wieck-Schumann is known for being the wife of composer Robert Schumann, but she is also a famous musician in her own right!Her parents were Friedrich Wieck, a music teacher, and Marianne Tromliz Wieck, a pianist and soprano. 7: 1. It was dedicated to Her Royal Highness Princess Anna of Hesse. 7 and the Piano Trio op. This movement is almost as long as the first two combined. 2 in C major, Op. 2, which is largely a trio for piano, cello, and violin.) In view of this fact, it is all too easy to forget that Clara Schumann was herself a highly talented composer. Schumann premiered her only completed piano concerto in 1835, with the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under the baton of Felix Mendelssohn. Virtuoso writing for the piano dominates the composition. [3] A reviewer of a 2004 recording noted that it is a "truly remarkable piece for a 14 year old. [1] She was already making international tours at age eleven and composed piano pieces for her recitals. 7 - YouTube 1. 2, was written in 1827, when he was aged 17. Symphony in G minor ("Zwickau"), WoO29 is an unfinished symphony by Robert Schumann, written between October 1832 and May 1833. 34, by Johannes Brahms was completed during the summer of 1864 and published in 1865. Written ten years later, the Piano Trio in G minor is an expansion on Clara Schumann’s earlier Piano Concerto. CLARA SCHUMANN : Concerto pour piano, opus 7. Again, a few solo piano gestures lead directly into...- the final movement, the first to be composed. The Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. He wrote to Clara Schumann: "I want to tell you that I have written a very small piano concerto with a very small and pretty scherzo." He was the brother of Paul Klengel. 25, was composed by Johannes Brahms between 1856 and 1861. 54: 2. - Clara Schumann, in her diary on 26 November 1839. It took him three years to work on this concerto which indicates that he was always self-critical. "Là ci darem la mano" is a duet sung by Don Giovanni and Zerlina in act 1 of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni. She exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital and the tastes of the listening public. ‘Clara Schumann, such a pianistic prodigy, was the insipration for many of her husband's works … but the Piano Concerto is the greatest of all, full of intimacy and proud bravura, and Angela Hewitt comes very close … to pulling off a definitive account of what this music is all about. A member of the Gewandhaus Orchestra at fifteen, he toured extensively throughout Europe as cellist and soloist of the Gewandhaus Quartet. En 2019, à Leipzig, sous la direction d’Andris Nelsons, l’Orchestre du Gewandhaus interprète le “Concerto pour piano” de Clara Schumann (1819-1896), née alors il y a deux siècles. [3], The concerto is scored for 7piano solo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in A, 2 bassoons, 2 horns in A, 2 trumpets in C, trombone, timpani in A & E, violins I & II, violas, cellos, and basses. (The most obvious model, though, Chopin's Grand Polonaise Brillante, wasn't published in its orchestral form until 1835.) He proceeded to perform the piece in many cities across Europe. It is one of the most widely performed and recorded piano concertos from the Romantic period. It was premiered in 1861 in Hamburg, with Clara Schumann at the piano. Julius Klengel was a German cellist who is most famous for his études and solo pieces written for the instrument. Clara Schumann was a child piano prodigy of European reach; subsequently a mother of eight had the vitality and creativity to be both a distinguished pianist and a meritorious composer. Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms Through the Night The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra performs Brahms's Second Symphony and, with Christian Ihle Hadland, Clara Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor. [2], She then expanded the work by adding two more movements, using the Konzertsatz as the finale. Concert sans public diffusé en direct sur France Musique. 7, was composed by Clara Wieck, better known as Clara Schumann after her later marriage to Robert Schumann. She was born Clara Josephine Wieck on 13th September 1819 in Leipzig, the daughter of a music teacher. He taught her piano and composition, and she had written a piano concerto by the age of fifteen. With this instrumentation Clara Schumann chose the usual orchestration typical of early Romantic music. They both date from after the 1856 death of Robert Schumann when Brahms was residing in Detmold and had access to an orchestra. Noted for its "extroverted, exuberant" character, Schumann's piano quintet is considered one of his finest compositions and a major work of nineteenth-century chamber music. Written in 1846, the Piano Trio in G minor, opus 17 by Clara Schumann was her only piano trio and was composed during her stay in Dresden 1845-1846. 7, est une œuvre pour piano et orchestre composée par Clara Wieck entre 1833 et 1835 , avant son mariage avec Robert Schumann. The Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. Composed for piano and string quartet, the work revolutionized the instrumentation and musical character of the piano quintet and established it as a quintessentially Romantic genre. 54, by the German Romantic composer Robert Schumann was completed in 1845 and is the composer's only piano concerto.The complete work was premiered in Dresden on December 4th of 1845. 54 Piano Concerto was the product of a period of orchestrally-oriented output following marriage; completed in 1845, it was premiered by Clara. The piano occasionally offers a few bars of intricate filigree, and eventually it is joined by a solo cello singing the unadorned melodic line while the piano offers a more active, inventive accompaniment. 11 and 16, represent early efforts by Johannes Brahms to write orchestral music. This vinyl by Ragna Schirmer pays homage to her two greatest cyclical works: the Piano Concerto op. 7:04 PREVIEW Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. Liszt believed that the work was rich and powerful. 7: I. 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