Credits:

Martin Helmchen

Description:

Master pianist Helmchen masterfully plays a 19th-century Bechstein, pursuing Schumanns authentic sound!Composed in 1838 following *Scenes from Childhood* and *Kreisleriana*, the *Eight Novellettas* (meaning short stories) are, with the exception of No. 8, generally short pieces; yet together they weave a grand, fantastical narrative, representing a masterpiece from Robert Schumanns creative peak. Song of Dawn was composed a few months before he suffered a mental breakdown and is said to be the last work he published himself; it is said to express through music the various emotions swirling within his heart at dawn. In addition to these works by Robert, the album includes three pieces from *An Evening of Music*, composed in 1835the year Clara Schumann is said to have begun her romantic relationship with Robert. Using a 19th-century Bechstein piano from an era close to that in which they were