Michael Gees - Beyond Schumann [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Following the example of his debut solo release for Challenge Classics, 'ImproviSatie', which was based around the music of the French composer Erik Satie, pianist Michael Gees has turned his attention to Robert Schumann. Once again he puts aside a traditional view of his work, and on the album 'Beyond Schumann' uses improvisation as a means of interpretation. This hybrid double SACD set features Gees' versions of the Symphonic Etudes, the set Kreisleriana, and Vogel als Prophet, one of the Waldszenen, opus 82. rr

In Robert Schumann's day extrapolating around original compositions was the norm, and embellishments were not always written down in detail. As with his previous recording 'ImproviSatie', pianist Michael Gees takes the music of a particular composer, here Schumann, and uses improvisation as a means of interpretation.

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Michael Gees is an acclaimed pianist, composer and improviser, particularly well-known for his partnership with the critically-acclaimed tenor Christoph Prxe9gardien. Together they were rewarded with the MIDEM Vocal Award 2009, the MIDEM Record of the Year Award 2009, and a Supersonic Award by the Luxembourgian Pizzicato Magazine for Die Schxf6ne Mxfcllerin of Franz Schubert on Challenge Classics.

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Personnel: Michael Gees (piano)

Sinfonische Etxfcden Op. 13, I. Thxe8me - Andante

Kreisleriana Op. 16, I. xc4uxdferst bewegt

II. Etude I (Variation 1) - Un poco pixf9 vivo

II. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch

III. Etude II (Variation 2) - Andante

III. Sehr aufgeregt

IV. Etude III - Vivace

IV. Sehr langsam

V. Etude IV (Variation 3) - Allegro marcato

V. Sehr lebhaft

VI. Etude V (Variation 4) - Scherzando

VI. Sehr langsam

VII. Etude VI (Variation 5) - Agitato

VII. Sehr rasch

VIII. Etude VII (Variation 6) - Allegro molto

VIII. Schnell und spielend

IX. Etude VIII (Variation 7) - Sempre marcatissimo

Waldszenen Op. 82 - Vogel als Prophet

X. Etude IX - Presto possibile

XI. Etude X (Variation 8) - Allegro con energia

XII. Etude XI (Variation 9) - Andante espressivo

XIII. Etude XII (Finale) - Allegro brillante

Kinderszenen Op. 15, I. Von fremden Lxe4ndern und Menschen

II. Kuriose Geschichte

III. Hasche-Mann

IV. Bittendes Kind

V. Glxfcckes genug

VI. Wichtige Begebenheit

VII. Trxe4umerei

VIII. Am Kamin

IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd

X. Fast zu ernst

XI. Fxfcrchtenmachen

XII. Kind im Einschlummern

XIII. Der Dichter spricht

Sinfonische Etüden Op. 13, I. Thème - Andante

Kreisleriana Op. 16, I. Äußerst bewegt

II. Etude I (Variation 1) - Un poco più vivo

II. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch

III. Etude II (Variation 2) - Andante

III. Sehr aufgeregt

IV. Etude III - Vivace

IV. Sehr langsam

V. Etude IV (Variation 3) - Allegro marcato

V. Sehr lebhaft

VI. Etude V (Variation 4) - Scherzando

VI. Sehr langsam

VII. Etude VI (Variation 5) - Agitato

VII. Sehr rasch

VIII. Etude VII (Variation 6) - Allegro molto

VIII. Schnell und spielend

IX. Etude VIII (Variation 7) - Sempre marcatissimo

Waldszenen Op. 82 - Vogel als Prophet

X. Etude IX - Presto possibile

XI. Etude X (Variation 8) - Allegro con energia

XII. Etude XI (Variation 9) - Andante espressivo

XIII. Etude XII (Finale) - Allegro brillante

Kinderszenen Op. 15, I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

II. Kuriose Geschichte

III. Hasche-Mann

IV. Bittendes Kind

V. Glückes genug

VI. Wichtige Begebenheit

VII. Träumerei

VIII. Am Kamin

IX. Ritter vom Steckenpferd

X. Fast zu ernst

XI. Fürchtenmachen

XII. Kind im Einschlummern

XIII. Der Dichter spricht

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 608917259728

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