Schumann: Sixteen Albumleaves, from Op.99 and 124 (Easier Piano Pieces)

• most of the pieces gathered in this volume were written before Schumann was 30; a period when he was writing many of his greatest piano works and shortly before the wonderful outpouring of songs that celebrated his engagement to Clara Wieck. Schumann’s Albumleaves encapsulate this writing in beautiful, miniature form, exploring the warmth and resonance of the piano.

Contents
Albumblatter No. 1 (Ziemlich langsam): No. 4 from ‘Bunte Blatter’, Op. 99
Albumblatter No. 2 (Schnell): No. 5 from ‘Bunte Blatter’, Op. 99
Albumblatter No. 3 (Ziemlich langsam): No.6 from ‘Bunte Blatter’, Op. 99
Albumblatter No. 4 (Sehr langsam): No. 7 from ‘Bunte Blatter’, Op. 99
Albumblatter No. 5 (Langsam): No. 8 from ‘Bunte Blatter’, Op. 99
Elfe: No. 17 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Landler: No. 7 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Larghetto: No. 13 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Leid ohne Ende (Unending Sorrow): No. 8 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Leides Ahnung (Foreboding of Sorrow): No. 2 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Phantasiestuck (Fantastic Piece): No. 19 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Phantasietanz (Fantastic Dance): No. 5 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Schlummerlied (Lullaby): No. 16 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Waltz (in Ab): No. 15 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Walzer (in A minor): No. 4 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124
Wiegenliedchen (Cradle Song): No. 6 from ‘Albumblatter’, Op. 124