I've been listening this grand sonata that was played by Horowitz. I particularly like this 3rd movement which is called the variations of Clara Wieck. Of course, I have to admit that Pollini's Clara variations is also so marvelous.
Second mvt is missing from this. Not that I could do much better myself! I notice only three pianists play this on youtube, perhaps reflecting how difficult the finale is. I think they are only just managing to play it rather than giving it the performance it would ideally have. Curiously I have an ancient vol 5 of peters edition which includes this "Concerto without Orchestra" Op 14 but at a later date Peters list of Schumann misses it out - again presumably because no-one could play it anyway.
grazie lilia .la miglior versione in assoluto.pollini e' schumann!!!!!
I've been listening this grand sonata that was played by Horowitz. I particularly like this 3rd movement which is called the variations of Clara Wieck.
Of course, I have to admit that Pollini's Clara variations is also so marvelous.
Second mvt is missing from this. Not that I could do much better myself!
I notice only three pianists play this on youtube, perhaps reflecting how difficult the finale is.
I think they are only just managing to play it rather than giving it the performance it would ideally have.
Curiously I have an ancient vol 5 of peters edition which includes this "Concerto without Orchestra" Op 14 but at a later date Peters list of Schumann misses it out - again presumably because no-one could play it anyway.
A question: As I have seen, Sokolov have a 39 minutes version of this sonata... but Pollini's version is only 20 minutes.
WHY ?