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Schumann’s multi-faceted work is painted with new colours
‘Tong’s playing reveals Schumann as a thrilling new love rather than a familiar old friend’
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‘Tong’s playing reveals Schumann as a thrilling new love rather than a familiar old friend’
R Schumann
Arabeske, Op. 18; Fantasie, Op. 17; Papillons, Op. 2; Faschingsschank aus Wien
Joseph Tong (piano)
Quartz QTZ 2134 74:47 mins
Authors
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.