Schumann R

A delightful easy-listening programme with a couple of more substantial morsels [GF]

A delightful collection [SB]

A stylish release featuring a quartet of sonatas played by the sumptuous tonalist Louis Kaufman [JW]

(Déjà Review) Superb pianism and a complete immersion in Schumann’s most extreme psychology [DS]

Magnificent playing weaves together the music of this intimately connected trio [RCh]

There are a few winners here, but no consistency [MP]

More pluses and some minuses with Goossens in Cincinnati [JW]

Three successful orchestrations, especially that of the Piano Quintet [SB]

Women composers showing themselves more than a match for the men! [DMD]

Klemperer consolidated; his full Warner legacy in best-yet transfers [JW]

So-so Stravinsky, nervous hyper-fast Schumann and masterly Tchaikovsky [RB]

A disappointing recording of one of the masterpieces of the romantic piano repertory [MSt]

A beautifully executed programme of solo piano music that has identity as its theme and its concealment behind masks [MSt]

A rewarding collection [GT]

These fifty-year-old recordings are classics and admirers of Schumann and Peter Schreier should own them, but the documentation is scanty [GF]

Frederick Stock and his Chicago forces excel in major repertory [JW]

Georg Nigl is a magnificent storyteller – do not miss this well-filled disc [GF]

Schumann and Tchaikovsky symphonies by Stock’s Chicago Symphony make this historic release memorable [GT]

A pianist deserving of wider currency [SG]

A comprehensive survey stunningly played and beautifully recorded [NB]

Gerhard Oppitz excels in Schumann works he has lived with his whole career [MC]

William Primrose’s elite string quartet recordings back after 30 years [JW]

Absolutely lovely live performances which must be heard through a veil of crumbly mono sound [RMo]

Solstice’s au revoir to a great artist [SG]