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Schumann Recital

Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

Schumann Recital
Whatever the Papillons may lack in dynamic extremes and poetic audacity, one cannot deny that a seasoned artist is at the keyboard.

Gramophone Magazine, May 2026

Schumann Recital

Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)

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Whatever the Papillons may lack in dynamic extremes and poetic audacity, one cannot deny that a seasoned artist is at the keyboard.

Gramophone Magazine, May 2026

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In this Schumann anthology, Elisabeth Leonskaja displays the full extent of both her love for the composer and her artistry, with the expressiveness and clarity that characterize her playing, making this recording a true Schumannesque testament from this great lady of the piano.

Many of these works are cycles of short pieces (Papillons, Variations, Symphonic Etudes) or sequences of miniatures, sometimes light and dance-like, sometimes virtuosic, but always imbued with poetry and depth.

Contents and tracklist

Schumann: Abegg Variations, Op. 1
Work length8:15
Thema
Track length0:48
Variation I
Track length1:23
Variation II
Track length1:09
Variation III
Track length1:02
Variation IV
Track length1:11
Finale alla fantasia
Track length2:42
Schumann: Papillons, Op. 2
Work length15:18
Introduzione
Track length0:10
No. 1, Allegro comodo
Track length0:40
No. 2, Prestissimo
Track length0:21
No. 3, Allegro molto
Track length0:48
No. 4, Presto
Track length0:46
No. 5, Più andante
Track length1:04
No. 6, Allegro molto - Poco più tranquillo
Track length0:54
No. 7, Semplice
Track length0:56
No. 8, Allegro feroce - Poco meno mosso
Track length1:11
No. 9, Prestissimo
Track length0:49
No. 10, Vivo - Più lento
Track length2:00
No. 11, Allegro maestoso - Più lento - In tempo
Track length3:37
No. 12, Finale. Con brio - Più lento
Track length2:02
Schumann: Études symphoniques, Op. 13
Work length41:06
Theme
Track length1:29
Variation I
Track length1:47
Variation II
Track length2:17
Variation III
Track length1:43
Variation IV
Track length3:28
Variation V
Track length3:26
Theme. Andante
Track length1:28
Etude I
Track length1:20
Etude II
Track length3:17
Etude III
Track length1:30
Etude IV
Track length0:53
Etude V
Track length1:24
Etude VI
Track length1:03
Etude VII
Track length1:46
Etude VIII
Track length2:16
Etude IX
Track length0:43
Etude X
Track length1:22
Etude XI
Track length2:14
Etude XII
Track length7:40
Schumann: Theme and Variations in E-Flat Major, WoO 24 "Geistervariationen"
Work length12:12
Theme
Track length1:52
Variation I
Track length1:41
Variation II
Track length1:48
Variation III
Track length2:08
Variation IV
Track length1:53
Variation V
Track length2:50
Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11
Work length35:36
This work is only available as an album download.
I. Un poco adagio - Allegro vivace
Track length13:38
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II. Aria. Senza passione, ma espressivo
Track length2:55
III. Scherzo. Allegrissimo
Track length5:46
IV. Finale. Allegro un poco maestoso
Track length13:17
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Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
Work length21:17
I. So rasch wie möglich
Track length7:38
II. Andantino. Getragen
Track length4:44
III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
Track length2:03
IV. Rondo. Presto
Track length6:52

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May 2026

Whatever the Papillons may lack in dynamic extremes and poetic audacity, one cannot deny that a seasoned artist is at the keyboard.
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