The three works on this recording are collections of short pieces, strung together and forming a cohesive whole - a form which Schumann himself invented, developed and brought to perfection. DavidsbÃ¼ndlertÃ¤nze (Dances of the League of David) was written after Schumann's engagement to Clara Wieck, to whom he wrote, 'If I have ever been happy at the piano, it was when I was composing these.' Papillons (Butterflies) is the work of a youthful, unfettered imagination, and Carnaval is one of his most popular pieces, a display of both technique and emotion. Boris Giltburg, who took first prize at the 2013 Queen Elisabeth Competition, is one of today's most exciting young pianists, lauded for his 'massive and engulfing technique, supporting interpretations that glow with warmth and poetic commitment' (Gramophone).

Tracklist:

Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 1. Lebhaft
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 2. Innig
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 3. Mit Humor
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 4. Ungeduldig
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 5. Einfach
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 6. Sehr Rasch
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 7. Nicht Schnell
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 8. Frisch
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 9. Lebhaft
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 10. Balladenmassig, Sehr Rasch
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 11. Einfach
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 12. Mit Humor
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13. Wild Und Lustig
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 14. Zart Und Singend
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 15. Frisch
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 16. Mit Gutem Humor
No. 17. Wie Aus Der Ferne
Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 18. Nicht Schnell
Papillons, Op. 2: Introduzione - I. -
Papillons, Op. 2: II. Prestissimo
Papillons, Op. 2: III. -
Papillons, Op. 2: IV. Presto
Papillons, Op. 2: V. -
Papillons, Op. 2: VI. -
Papillons, Op. 2: VII. Semplice
Papillons, Op. 2: VIII. -
Papillons, Op. 2: IX. Prestissimo
Papillons, Op. 2: X. Vivo
Papillons, Op. 2: XI. -
Papillons, Op. 2: XII. Finale
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 1. Preambule
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 2. Pierrot
No. 3. Arlequin
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 4. Valse Noble
No. 5. Eusebius
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 6. Florestan
No. 7. Coquette
No. 8. Replique
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 9. Papillons
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 10. Asch - Scha (Lettres Dansantes)
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 11. Chiarina
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 12. Chopin
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 13. Estrella
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 14. Reconnaissance
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 15. Pantalon Et Colombine
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 16. Valse Allemande
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 17. Intermezzo: Paganini
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 18. Aveu
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 19. Promenade
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 20. Pause
Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21. Marche Des Davidsbundler Contre Les Philistins

UPC: 747313339976
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 2.10.15
Format: CD

R Schumann / Giltburg - Carnaval Davidsbundlertanze & Papillons (CD)