Schumann: Papillons, Carnaval & Davidsbündlertänze Philippe Bianconi

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Papillons, Op. 2:
• 1 I. No. 1 in D Major. Introduzione. Moderato 00:47
• 2 II. No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Prestissimo 00:21
• 3 III. No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor 00:43
• 4 IV. No. 4 in F-Sharp Minor. Presto 00:51
• 5 V. No. 5 in B-Flat Major 01:05
• 6 VI. No. 6 in D Minor 00:58
• 7 VII. No. 7 in F Minor. Semplice 01:00
• 8 VIII. No. 8 in C-Sharp Minor 01:10
• 9 IX. No. 9 in B-Flat Minor. Prestissimo 00:45
• 10 X. No. 10 in C Major. Vivo 01:50
• 11 XI. No. 11 in D Major 03:18
• 12 XII. No. 12 in D Major. Finale 01:55
• Carnaval, Op. 9:
• 13 I. Préambule 02:25
• 14 II. Pierrot 01:22
• 15 III. Arlequin 01:09
• 16 IV. Valse noble 01:51
• 17 V. Eusebius 02:08
• 18 VI. Florestan 00:51
• 19 VII. Coquette 01:15
• 20 VIII. Réplique 00:51
• 21 IX. Papillons 00:46
• 22 X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes) 00:55
• 23 XI. Chiarina 00:53
• 24 XII. Chopin 01:11
• 25 XIII. Estrella 00:27
• 26 XIV. Reconnaissance 01:46
• 27 XV. Pantalon et Colombine 01:01
• 28 XVI. Valse allemande 00:55
• 29 XVII. Paganini 01:27
• 30 XVIII. Aveu 01:00
• 31 XIX. Promenade 02:24
• 32 XX. Pause 00:19
• 33 XXI. Marche des « Davidsbündler » contre les Philistins 03:56
• Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6:
• 34 I. Lebhaft 01:38
• 35 II. Innig 01:50
• 36 III. Mit Humor 01:33
• 37 IV. Ungeduldig 00:45
• 38 V. Einfach 02:14
• 39 VI. Sehr rasch 01:31
• 40 VII. Nicht schnell 03:35
• 41 VIII. Frisch 01:01
• 42 IX. Lebhaft 01:27
• 43 X. Balladenmässig. Sehr rash 01:28
• 44 XI. Einfach 01:47
• 45 XII. Mit Humor 00:41
• 46 XIII. Wild und lustig 01:50
• 47 XIV. Zart und singend 03:09
• 48 XV. Frisch 02:06
• 49 XVI. Mit gutem Humor 00:56
• 50 XVII. Wie aus der Ferne 04:05
• 51 XVIII. Nicht schnell 02:11
• Fantasiestücke, Op. 12:
• 52 I. Des Abends (Bonus Track) 03:47
• Total Runtime 01:21:09

Info for Schumann: Papillons, Carnaval & Davidsbündlertänze

Following on his critically acclaimed recordings of Debussy and Chopin, pianist Philippe Bianconi offers a selection of favorite works by Schumann. This program, which includes Papillons, Carnaval and the Davidsbündlertänze, centers on the theme of doubles and masks and illuminates with exceptional poetry the secret connections that exist between these three scores.

The moment had come for me to record these works" Philippe Bianconi

„Papillons“, „Carnaval“, „Davidsbündlertänze“: the coupling of these three compositions corresponds to a deep inner need in the French pianist. After magnificent incursions into Debussy and Chopin for La Dolce Volta, he returns to Schumann, a composer particularly close to his heart. This programme matured in concerts on the theme of doubles and masks and illuminates with exceptional poetic perception the secret connections that exist between three scores of highly individual character. A landmark in Bianconi's discography.

Philippe Bianconi, piano

Philippe Bianconi
Since winning at the Van Cliburn International Competition in the 1980s, Philippe Bianconi has been leading an international career, pursuing his musical itinerary and patiently carving out his path far from the media hype.

He has been hailed in the press for playing that is 'always close to the soul of the music, filling the space with poetry and life' (Washington Post), for 'his lyricism and his lofty vision . . . powerful playing that makes the piano sing even in forceful virtuoso passages . . . a very colourful sound' (Le Figaro), and '[an] extraordinary exhibition of musicianship and technical control [that] lends the music a freshness, immediacy and conviction one all too seldom encounters' (The Times).

A pupil of Simone Delbert-Février at the Conservatoire in Nice, where he was born, Philippe Bianconi is the only major French pianist to have entered the international competition circuit without previously studying at the Paris Conservatoire. His prizes at the Jeunesses Musicales International Competition in Belgrade, the Robert Casadesus International Competition in Cleveland, and notably the Van Cliburn Competition were his launching pads for a brilliant career in North America. He appeared at Carnegie Hall in New York in 1987, and went on play with many of the leading North American orchestras, including Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, and Montreal. His career then took on a worldwide dimension, and from Berlin to Sydney, Beijing to London, Paris to San Francisco, he has received high praise for the poetry of his playing and the beauty of his tone.

Philippe Bianconi is an enthusiastic chamber musician, and plays with numerous prestigious partners. His love of the voice is reflected in his recordings of the three great Schubert song cycles, Die schöne Müllerin, Winterreise, and Schwanengesang, with the baritone Hermann Prey.

The release of his disc of Debussy's Préludes on La Dolce Volta was one of the major recording events of the year 2012, winning a deluge of international distinctions and a nomination at the Victoires de la Musique Classique in the category 'Recording of the Year'.

Since 2014 Philippe Bianconi has been musical director of the American Conservatory of Fontainebleau (part of the Fontainebleau Schools, a French institution whose mission is to give foreign students a thorough grounding in French culture in the twin spheres of music and architecture), after such distinguished predecessors as Philippe Entremont and Nadia Boulanger, who trained the elite of American composers, among them Aaron Copland, Elliot Carter, Virgil Thomson, Astor Piazzolla, Philip Glass, and Quincy Jones.

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