Boris Giltburg - Schumann: Carnaval, Davidsbündlertänze & Papillons '2020

Tracks list

Tracklist

01. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 1, Lebhaft
02. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 2, Innig
03. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 3, Mit Humor
04. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 4, Ungeduldig
05. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 5, Einfach
06. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 6, Sehr rasch
07. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 7, Nicht schnell
08. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 8, Frisch
09. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 9, Lebhaft
10. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 10, Balladenmäßig. Sehr rasch
11. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 11, Einfach
12. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 12, Mit Humor
13. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig
14. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 14, Zart und singend
15. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 15, Frisch
16. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 16, Mit gutem Humor
17. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 17, Wie aus der Ferne
18. Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 18, Nicht schnell
19. Papillons, Op. 2: Introduzione-I. —
20. Papillons, Op. 2: II. Prestissimo
21. Papillons, Op. 2: III. —
22. Papillons, Op. 2: IV. Presto
23. Papillons, Op. 2: V. —
24. Papillons, Op. 2: VI. —
25. Papillons, Op. 2: VII. Semplice
26. Papillons, Op. 2: VIII. —
27. Papillons, Op. 2: IX. Prestissimo
28. Papillons, Op. 2: X. Vivo
29. Papillons, Op. 2: XI. —
30. Papillons, Op. 2: XII. Finale
31. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 1, Préambule
32. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 2, Pierrot
33. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 3, Arlequin
34. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 4, Valse noble
35. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 5, Eusebius
36. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 6, Florestan
37. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 7, Coquette
38. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 8, Replique
39. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 9, Papillons
40. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 10, Lettres dansantes
41. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 11, Chiarina
42. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 12, Chopin
43. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 13, Estrella
44. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 14, Reconnaissance
45. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 15, Pantalon et colombine
46. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 16, Valse allemande
47. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 17, Intermezzo. Paganini
48. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 18, Aveu
49. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 19, Promenade
50. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 20, Pause
51. Carnaval, Op. 9: No. 21, Marche des Davidsbündler contre les Philistins


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. Davidsbündlertänze (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 thrilling young pianists. This release marks the
start of an exciting new collaboration with Naxos.

“Once again he shows himself the possessor of a massive and engulfing
technique, this time supporting interpretations that glow with warmth and poetic
commitment…” Gramophone, October 2013

“His virtuosity is beyond question, but it is what he does with it that
makes such a difference. There is emotional power here, together with apt tonal
weight, but there is also a sensitive inwardness that reveals subtle expressive
facets” Daily Telegraph, October 2013.

“For sheer brilliance, Boris Giltburg’s recital of Rachmaninov,
Prokofiev and Ravel was the outstanding event of the season: this young Russian
has remarkable range and a sublimely assured artistry” International
Piano, March 2014

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