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Schumann: Symphonic Études Op. 13: Etude 11 - Con espressione (excerpt) - Sophia Agranovich

Sophia Agransovich performs Symphonic Études Op. 13 by Robert Schumann. This is an excerpt from Etude 11 - Con espressione. . Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13 (1834–1835), originally titled Études en forme de variations, is one of Schumann’s most ambitious and technically demanding works for piano. Structured as a theme and variations, it blends the intimacy of études with the grandeur of a symphonic soundscape. The theme, by Baron von Fricken—the guardian of Ernestine von Fricken, Schumann’s former fiancée and the “Estrella” of his Carnaval—carries autobiographical significance. Schumann initially composed 18 etudes but later reduced the set to 12 for publication. The final variation, a triumphant, orchestral flourish, is based on a theme from Marschner’s opera Der Templer und die Jüdin, adapted from Ivanhoe, and was written in tribute to Schumann’s English friend William Sterndale Bennett, to whom the work is dedicated. In the 1890s, Brahms republished the set with five additional "posthumous" variations. The variations explore a wide emotional and textural range from delicate, lyrical explorations to ferocious, virtuosic outbursts, showcasing his dual personas—Eusebius’s tenderness and Florestan’s fire. Far more than a display of technique, the work delves into rich polyphonic complexity, making the piano sound orchestral in scope. It remains a cornerstone of Romantic piano literature and a pinnacle of Schumann’s pianistic legacy, marrying structural ingenuity with profound expressivity. It is described by Hutcheson as “one of the peaks of the piano literature, lofty in conception and faultless in workmanship.” From album liner notes by Sophia Agranovich . Visit - https://www.sophiagranovich.com Subscribe - / @sophiagranovich Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Threads: @sophiagranovich ITunes - http://apple.co/1SK8k0N #schumann #romanticpiano #classicalpiano