Schumann

Cast a Spell with Schumann’s Album for the Young

Cast a Spell with Schumann’s Album for the Young

Schumann’s No. 30 from Album for the Young has a way of casting a spell of contemplation over its listeners. Whenever I perform this music, I meditate on how I reclaimed my passion for classical piano music. I want to share with you my secrets on how to study and play the No. 30 with best effect.

The Great Recordings of Scenes from Childhood

The Great Recordings of Scenes from Childhood

Recently I decided to relearn a piece of classical piano music that I had performed in recital some years before, the Träumerei from Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann.