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Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 4

World Premiere Recording

Santiago Mantas (piano)

Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 4
The curiosity here is Schumann’s notional Piano Sonata No 4, a work reconstructed in its first and fourth movements by pianist/ conductor/composer/musicologist Santiago Mantas. Skilfully managed,...

Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 4

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Santiago Mantas (piano)

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The curiosity here is Schumann’s notional Piano Sonata No 4, a work reconstructed in its first and fourth movements by pianist/ conductor/composer/musicologist Santiago Mantas. Skilfully managed,...

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Santiago Mantas' performing career has taken him on tours of America, Germany, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Apart from numerous solo recitals on London’s South Bank and broadcasts by the BBC, he has also given concert performances for transmission in Spain, Austria, Central and South America. He performs often both as conductor and soloist, with international orchestras, at European festivals and concert series. His appearances at the Royal Albert Hall have included a world première of Paul Hart’s Piano Concerto in D 'The Cathcart'. 'Santiago Mantas gave a fine and sensitive performance' (Musical Opinion) Mantas gave the first BBC broadcast and first performance of piano works and songs by Manuel de Falla and perform these works at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall. Having studied with Jorge Bolet, Mantas can proudly claim to be a link in the chain of the great romantic pianists - a lineage that can be followed back to Liszt via Leopold Godowsky and Moritz Rosenthal. On his most recent release he conducts the world premiere recording of Mozart's complete Serenade in Eb, K 375, with the European Union Chamber Orchestra. His recent composition, Serenade for Strings 'Remembrance', written to commemorate the First World War, has received critical acclaim.

Contents and tracklist

No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Track length1:44
No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte
Track length1:18
No. 3, Hasche-Mann
Track length0:36
No. 4, Bittendes Kind
Track length1:04
No. 5, Glückes genug
Track length0:54
No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit
Track length0:57
No. 7, Träumerei
Track length2:57
No. 8, Am Kamin
Track length1:13
No. 9, Ritter vom Steckenpferd
Track length0:45
No. 10, Fast zu ernst
Track length1:47
No. 11, Fürchtenmachen
Track length1:53
No. 12, Kind im Einschlummern
Track length2:00
No. 13, Der Dichter spricht
Track length2:46
No. 1, Eintritt
Track length2:08
No. 2, Jäger auf der Lauer
Track length1:40
No. 3, Einsame Blumen
Track length2:20
No. 4, Verrufene Stelle
Track length3:37
No. 5, Freundliche Landschaft
Track length1:20
No. 6, Herberge
Track length2:15
No. 7, Vogel als Prophet
Track length3:19
No. 8, Jagdlied
Track length3:02
No. 9, Abschied
Track length3:57
I. Allegro molto
Track length8:40
II. Scherzo
Track length3:21
III. Theme & Variations
Track length3:27
IV. Agitato
Track length11:20

Awards and reviews

January 2018

The curiosity here is Schumann’s notional Piano Sonata No 4, a work reconstructed in its first and fourth movements by pianist/ conductor/composer/musicologist Santiago Mantas. Skilfully managed, this is more than just a curio, and goes one step further than Jinsang Lee on Naxos’ presentation of sketches plus Rasmussen’s realisation of the finale. The harmonic explorations of that finale in Mantas’ version are particularly intriguing. The superbly balanced recording supports Mantas’ tender way.
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