Nicholas Daniel, Julius Drake - Robert & Clara Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano (2024) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 1, Nicht schnell
02. 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 2, Einfach, innig
03. 3 Romanzen, Op. 94: No. 3, Nicht schnell
04. 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 1, Andante molto
05. 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 2, Allegretto
06. 3 Romances, Op. 22 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 3, Leidenschaftlich schnell
07. Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 1, Zart und mit Ausdruck
08. Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 2, Lebhaft, leicht
09. Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Nicholas Daniel): No. 3, Rasch und mit Feuer
10. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Stephan Korody-Kreutzer): No. 2, Langsam
11. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Stephan Korody-Kreutzer): No. 3, Nicht Schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen
12. 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Stephan Korody-Kreutzer): No. 4, Nicht zu rasch
13. Liederkreis, Op. 39: No. 5, Mondnacht (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Anonymous)
14. 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56: No. 2, Mit innigem Ausdruck (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Howard Ferguson)
15. 4 Skizzen, Op. 58: No. 4, Allegretto (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Howard Ferguson)
16. 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56: No. 4, Innig (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Howard Ferguson)
17. Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Humbert Lucarelli): I. Adagio
18. Adagio & Allegro, Op. 70 (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Humbert Lucarelli): II. Allegro
19. 12 Klavierstücke, Op. 85: No. 12, Abendlied (Arr. for Oboe & Piano by Joseph Joachim)

One of Britain’s best-known musicians, Nicholas Daniel OBE won the BBC Young Musician competition in 1980, after which he quickly established his career, travelling all over the world, broadcasting widely, and making his début at the BBC Proms. He has premièred hundreds of works for the oboe and made many critically acclaimed recordings of both new and familiar music. As a soloist he has appeared with the world’s leading orchestras, performing a huge range of repertoire and premièring works written specially for him by many of the world’s greatest composers. He is a founder member of the Britten Sinfonia, Haffner Wind Ensemble, Orsino Ensemble, and Britten Oboe Quartet.

This programme features a wide selection of chamber music by Robert Schumann, alongside the Three Romances by Clara Schumann. At the time these pieces were written, there was a rapidly growing interest in amateur music making in the home, fuelled by a burgeoning middle class. Brahms, Schumann, and Mendelssohn all contributed significantly to the array of works published for this market, and it was quite normal practise for parts to be substituted for whatever instruments happened to be available. So, although the Three Romances, Op. 94 are the only works here originally composed for the oboe, the programme is not only musically rewarding in its own right, but also in keeping with what the Schumanns would have considered normal practise.

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