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Jimin Oh-Havenith dedicates this volume of her Schumann edition to his variations, which form the beginning, the core, and the conclusion of his unique piano oeuvre.In the fourth instalment of her widely acclaimed Schumann edition, Jimin Oh-Havenith turns to his works for piano in variation form. Three of the pieces recorded here occupy a singular place in Schumann's biography: both his first published composition, the Abegg Variations, and his final completed work, the so-called Ghost Variations, belong to this genre. The twelve Symphonic Etudes - situated chronologically at the heart of his piano output of the 1830s, long revered by pianists yet equally feared for their formidable technical demands - are likewise variations on a theme.Whereas the young Schumann, in the Abegg Variations, conjured a sparkling and virtuosic play on musical letters from the name of a Heidelberg acquaintance, the Ghost Variations unfold as a deeply moving dialogue between the gravely ill composer and his great models, Schubert and Mendelssohn Bartholdy. This extraordinary breadth of expression once again affords Jimin Oh-Havenith the opportunity to demonstrate the intensity and originality of her Schumann interpretation.
Tracklist:
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Tema. Animato
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Var. 1
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Var. 2
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Var. 3
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Cantabile
- Abegg-Variationen Op. 1~Finale alla Fantasia
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Andante
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 1. Un poco più vivo
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 2
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 3. Vivace
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 4
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 5
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 6. Agitato
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 7. Allegro molto
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 8
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 9. Presto possibile
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 10
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 11
- 12 Symphonische Etüden Op. 13~Etude 12. Allegro brillante
- Symphonic Etudes (variants of Op. 13), WoO 6~Appendix (posthume Variationen 1)
- Symphonic Etudes (variants of Op. 13), WoO 6~Appendix (posthume Variationen 2)
- Symphonic Etudes (variants of Op. 13), WoO 6~Appendix (posthume Variationen 3)
- Symphonic Etudes (variants of Op. 13), WoO 6~Appendix (posthume Variationen 4)
- Symphonic Etudes (variants of Op. 13), WoO 6~Appendix (posthume Variationen 5)
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Tema. Leise, innig
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Var. 1
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Var. 2. Canonisch
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Var. 3. Etwas belebter
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Var. 4
- Geistervariationen WoO 24~Var. 5
UPC: 4022143978400
Label: Audite
Release Date: 8.21.26
Format: CD
Original Release Date: August 21, 2026
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