program:
Henry Purcell (1659–1695) / Gyorgy Kurtag (* 1926)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) [05] I.Barcarolle. Allegro 06:54
total playing time 61:52
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Press:
September 2017 – recommendation of the month!!! “The artistry of the piano duo GrauSchumacher is discreet and doesn't seem to be trying to impress us with virtuosity or richly fanned-out sound. (...) An almost imperceptible ritardando before the major entry of the theme in the final section becomes a great, astonishing moment. Even connoisseurs of the work [Schubert, Fantasy in F minor] will experience many such moments. (...) Whoever knows Rachmaninoff's piano playing suspects that he would have found his ideal sound realized here. A reference recording!” Matthew Kornemann
CD of the week "These are all pieces that have been burning our fingers for a long time," says Götz Schumacher, who recorded the new CD with Andreas Grau in the small broadcasting hall in the radio building. This time the pianists have opted for a themed album. […] Fantastic – these fantasies.
14.5.2017 Remy Franck praises the "diverse program" and speaks of an "exciting journey through well-known works and works that can be newly discovered here". Read his text here. |
