Between 1849 and 1853 Robert and Clara Schumann wrote a series of striking and imaginative works for violin and piano. Clara's expressive Romanzen explores the violin's lower and middle range, while Robert's own set of the same name balances turbulence with melancholy. His concentration at this time on Hausmusik also led to the FantasiestÃ¼cke, originally cast for clarinet, and the fairy-tale narratives of MÃ¤rchenbilder. The passionate complexity of the Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor suggests new musical paths the composer didn't live to fully explore. Violinist Haoli Lin is an internationally recognized talent. The youngest winner of the China National Violin Competition in 2008, and the winner of the Andrews University International Violin Concert in 2013, Haoli Lin has performed in prestigious concert halls throughout China, Southeast Asia and the US. He has served as guest concertmaster with The Jakarta Symphony in Indonesia and the Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra in China. Haoli Lin is the founder and artistic director of the New World Chamber Players and has led the ensemble on three tours of China. Born in China, Jianan Liu began studying piano at the age of five. As a chamber pianist, he has performed with the New World Chamber Players throughout China, appearing in recitals in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shantou, Fuzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Nanchang, Wuhan and Qingdao.

Tracklist:

3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 1 In D-Flat Major
3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 2 In G Minor
3 Romances, Op. 22: No. 3 In B-Flat Major
3 Romances, Op. 94 (Version For Violin & Piano): No. 1 In A Minor
3 Romances, Op. 94 (Version For Violin & Piano): No. 2 In A Major
3 Romances, Op. 94 (Version For Violin & Piano): No. 3 In A Minor
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): I. Zart Und Mit Ausdruck
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): II. Lebhaft, Leicht
Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): III. Rasch Und Mit Feuer
Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): I. Nicht Schnell
Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): II. Lebhaft
Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): III. Rasch
Märchenbilder, Op. 113 (Arr. For Violin & Piano): IV. Langsam, Mit Melancholischem Ausdruck
Violin Sonata No. 3 In A Minor: I. Ziemlich Langsam - Lebhaft
Violin Sonata No. 3 In A Minor: III. Intermezzo. Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell
Violin Sonata No. 3 In A Minor: II. Scherzo. Lebhaft
Violin Sonata No. 3 In A Minor: IV. Finale. Markirtes, Ziemlich Lebhaftes Tempo

UPC: 747313906772
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 11.27.20
Format: CD

Schumann / Lin / Liu - Music for Violin & Piano (CD)