Schumann/Prokofiev: Piano music

Schumann/Prokofiev: Piano music

On this CD:

1. Romances (3) for piano, Op. 28 No.1 in B flat minor
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

2. Romances (3) for piano, Op. 28 No.2 in F sharp major
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

3. Romances (3) for piano, Op. 28 No.3 in B major
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

4. Variations on an original theme for piano in E flat major ("Geister-Variationen"), WoO 24
Composed by Robert Schumann
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

5. Piano Sonata No. 8 in B flat major ("War Sonata 3"), Op. 84
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

6. Peter and the Wolf, children's tale for narrator & orchestra, Op. 67 Suite, transcribed for piano
Composed by Sergey Prokofiev
Performed by Tatiana Nikolayeva

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Tatiana Nikolayeva, who died suddenly on a concert tour of the U.S. in 1994, was one of Russia's greatest pianists. The most immediately striking of these recordings is her imaginative transcription of Peter and the Wolf, which is a virtuoso showpiece and a lot of fun. She does just as well clarifying the scary and sometimes confusing Sonata No. 8, a performance in the same league as those by Sviatoslav Richter and Emil Gilels. Her Schumann playing is warm and expansive. Fortunately, some of Nikolayeva's Bach, Shostakovich, and Beethoven are currently available, but we could use a whole lot more; she made many great recordings. --Leslie Gerber

Schumann/Prokofiev: Piano music, Music, Sergey Prokofiev, Robert Schumann, Tatiana Nikolayeva, 20th/21st Century Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard, Classical, Keyboard, Miscellaneous, Music with Spoken Words, Romance for Keyboard, Romantic Variations for Keyboard

Schumann/Prokofiev: Piano music

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