Search - Robert Schumann, Antonin Kubalek :: Piano Music of Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op.9; Kinderscenen, Op.15; Drei Phantasiestücke, Op.111; Gesänge Der Frühe, Op.133
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres Dandantes)
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Chiarina
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Chopin
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Estrella
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Reconaissance
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Valse Allemande
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Paganini
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Aveu
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Promenade
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Pause
Carnaval for piano, Op. 9: Marche des Davidsb?ndler contre les Philistins
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Of Strange Lands and People
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Curious Story
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Blind-Man's Buff
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Pleading Child
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Happy Enough
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Important Event
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Reverie
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: By the Fireside
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Knight of the Hobby Horse
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Almost Too Serious
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Being Frightened
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: Slumbering Child
Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) for piano, Op. 15: The Poet Speaks
Phantasiest?cke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for piano, Op. 111: Molto vivace ed appassionatamente
Phantasiest?cke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for piano, Op. 111: Piuttosto lento
Phantasiest?cke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for piano, Op. 111: Con forza, assai marcato
Ges?nge der Fr?he (5), for piano, Op. 133: Tranquillo
Ges?nge der Fr?he (5), for piano, Op. 133: Animato, m non troppo
Ges?nge der Fr?he (5), for piano, Op. 133: Vivace
Ges?nge der Fr?he (5), for piano, Op. 133: Con moto
Ges?nge der Fr?he (5), for piano, Op. 133: Tranquillo, poi pi? mosso
Antonin Kubalek, a Czech-Canadian pianist, is a remarkable player of Romantic piano music. His performance of Carnaval captures the wide variety of musical moods without any exaggerations or distortions, one of the bette... more »r performances I've heard of this popular work. Kinderszenen is more restrained music, and Kubalek plays it with a narrower range, never risking monotony. The other two pieces are late Schumann; Song of Dawn is his last completed piano work. These two are beautifully played. The sound of Kubalek's Hamburg Steinway in the beautiful space of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is a further virtue of this fine CD. --Leslie Gerber« less
Antonin Kubalek, a Czech-Canadian pianist, is a remarkable player of Romantic piano music. His performance of Carnaval captures the wide variety of musical moods without any exaggerations or distortions, one of the better performances I've heard of this popular work. Kinderszenen is more restrained music, and Kubalek plays it with a narrower range, never risking monotony. The other two pieces are late Schumann; Song of Dawn is his last completed piano work. These two are beautifully played. The sound of Kubalek's Hamburg Steinway in the beautiful space of the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is a further virtue of this fine CD. --Leslie Gerber
"Mr. Gould loved Kubalek, playing Schumann or Brahms. And really, his performance is more than beautiful. I appreciate especially his Carnival, which is greatest recording of the cycle, which I ever heard. At the same level as Rachmaninov and better than Arrau (maybe just my feeling, I like Arrau very much, of course, but...). Strongly recommended. This is the finest introduction to Schumann's piano music."
Wonderful
R. Pohl | 02/01/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Probably the best performance of Schumann's Carnaval. I love Kubalek's superb and colourful sound. I recommend it for all lovers of Romanticism."