Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15

Robert Schumann

Op. 15

Claudio Arrau /

1974

Gil's top choice (coupled with Carnaval). It features Arrau's 'immaculate romantic touch, the beautiful phrasing, beautiful tone.' 'Very well recorded. You just can't go wrong.'

Vladimir Horowitz /

1962

A 'famous' and 'excellent choice.' Horowitz is 'very beautifully gentle in this recording,' playing with 'wonderful legato,' 'smoothness,' and 'childlike simplicity.' 'Wonderful clarity as well.'

Radu Lupu /

1993

'Just gorgeous tones.' A 'consummate romantic pianist' with 'wonderful sensitivity... and legato playing and phrasing.' A 'wonderful' digital recording.

Clifford Curzon /

1954

'He was really tailor-made for it.' His 'wonderful touch and delicacy really lends itself to this work.' 'The poet speaks is really eloquent, just really gorgeous.' Sound is 'fairly clear' for 1954.

Benno Moiseiwitsch /

1930

'Wonderful flexibility in this soft music. It's just really immaculate and a wonderful interpretation.' The sound is 'fairly clear for 1930.'