Arabeske in C Major, Op. 18
Born in 1810 in Zwickau, Robert Schumann was a German romantic Composer of … Read Full Bio ↴Born in 1810 in Zwickau, Robert Schumann was a German romantic Composer of the 19th century. His main focus was the piano, an instrument for which he composed numerous masterworks. Starting piano lessons around the age of ten, Schumann never acquired the level of skill comparable to his contemporaries such as Frédéric Chopin and Franz Liszt or his wife, Clara Schumann, due to an injured right hand, thought to be the result of either a syphilis treatment, or a surgery to increase the strength and reach of his fingers. Music was also a passion that he started later in his life than most great composers. He first focused on publishing and then law, before pursuing his love of music, "Poetry vs. Prose", as he put it. Around 1840 Schumann began to venture beyond the piano and write more diversely instrumented works. He composed 4 symphonies, several concerti, hundreds of songs, as well as notable chamber music, including 3 string quartets and a piano Quintet. He died in 1856 in a mental institution 2 years after attempting suicide by leaping into the Rhine. It is still debated whether his mental breakdown was caused by syphilis or a bipolar disease. There is strong evidence on both sides of the argument.
Throughout his life Schumann was a notable music critic and writer, publishing many works. He was noted for attempting to revive the music of the 18th century, that of Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven which had taken a back seat to the Romantic "liberation" of which he himself was a large proponent. His wife Clara Schumann was talented composer and pianist as well, composing a body of works. She was in fact such a great pianist (superior to Robert) that she sometimes inspired great jealousy and anger in her husband, especially when she played his compositions. Despite his mental breakdown and jealous temper, Robert Schumann’s legacy is that of one of the champion of Romantic and programmatic music. With the effort of his wife Clara and his friend Johannes Brahms, much of his work was published and promoted throughout Europe preserving him in history as one of the greats.
Throughout his life Schumann was a notable music critic and writer, publishing many works. He was noted for attempting to revive the music of the 18th century, that of Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Haydn and Ludwig van Beethoven which had taken a back seat to the Romantic "liberation" of which he himself was a large proponent. His wife Clara Schumann was talented composer and pianist as well, composing a body of works. She was in fact such a great pianist (superior to Robert) that she sometimes inspired great jealousy and anger in her husband, especially when she played his compositions. Despite his mental breakdown and jealous temper, Robert Schumann’s legacy is that of one of the champion of Romantic and programmatic music. With the effort of his wife Clara and his friend Johannes Brahms, much of his work was published and promoted throughout Europe preserving him in history as one of the greats.
Arabeske in C Major Op. 18
Robert Schumann Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Robert Schumann:
1. In der Fremde In der Fremde《在异乡》 cus der Heimat hinter den Blitzen rot闪电后…
1. Seit ich ihn gesehen Sinds ik haar zag lopen Zie ik niets anders meer Blind met…
10. Hör' Ich Das Liedchen Klingen Hoor nou 's wat ze spelen Het lied van jou en…
16. Die Alten Bösen Lieder Genoeg genoeg van Jongens genoeg genoeg gescoord Wie droom o…
2. Aus Meinen Tränen Sprießen Als dichters 's nachtjes wenen Dan zijn ze gewoon aan het…
3. Ich kann's nicht fassen nicht glauben Het is toch niet te geloven Ik knijp me suf want…
6. Schöne Fremde Schöne Fremde美丽的陌生人 Es rauschen die Wipfel und schauern,树梢沙沙…
8. In der Fremde In der Fremde《在异乡》 cus der Heimat hinter den Blitzen rot闪电后…
Dichterliebe Op. 48: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' Als ik je lieve ogen zie Hoor ik op slag een…
Dreaming For the life of me I never thought that it could…
In der Fremde In der Fremde《在异乡》 cus der Heimat hinter den Blitzen rot闪电后…
Mondnacht Es war, als hätt' der Himmel, 就像天堂轻轻 Die Erde still geküßt, …
Schöne Fremde Schöne Fremde美丽的陌生人 Es rauschen die Wipfel und schauern,树梢沙沙…
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@mstalcup
Great tempo! The melody sings out and has clear direction.
@martinross3920
What is so remarkable about this performance is his ability to exaggerate all the melodies creating extreme romanticism, he literally sings this piece, it is deeply emotional and exactly how Schumann’s sound world should be. Hovovitz live plays this in exactly the same manner on his 23.10.1967 recording.
@jennameyers1713
Just a beautiful performance. The melody truly sings!
@begumakkan1887
finally someone who plays it at a manageable speed
@JohnWick-vi9qn
Türk birini görmek içimi ısıttı. 😇
@feifeskufus
If you like this speed, check out Rubinstein’s recording, it’s perfect
@user-jx7ro8lp8n
@@feifeskufus no it’s so slow. I prefer gilels and Horowitz’s
@davidellsworth173
Best I've heard. So appropriately tender and thoughtful!
@metteholm4833
Gilels´understanding of Schumann was outstanding!
@stephenhunt8756
If only I'd been able to play this as well as Gilels does. It isn't only the notes he plays superbly, but the phrases and, most importantly, the 'gaps'. Simply perfect. Thankyou to Classical Vault 1 for this moment of joy.