Anyone working on the Brahms second or Schumann concertos next year?

[iumonito]

I am looking for a study pal to share notes.   

[amelialw]

I am working on the Schumann Piano Concerto.

compare what notes?

do you mean studying it or practising it?

[iumonito]

Read it, love it, learn to play it, commit it to memory, study its structure, genesis and tradition, play it, play it again.

I never really understood the difference in English between practicing and studying piano works, although, to be fair, kitchen and stove are also perennially confused in my mind.

I meant practice and learn.

Ah, Schumann!  What edition are you using?  I have an old Peters and a Schirmer I almost picked up for free on Ebay.  I read it through a bit, but have not started consistent practice.  How about you?  Any favorite recordings?  I kind of like Baremboim with Celebidache and Munich.  And of course Lipatti.  You?

[general disarray]

I used the Schirmer score.  Why not?  My prof studied with a student of Gieseking and Casedeseus -- and that artist was Russian and had a very profound concept of German composers, among others.  Russians are supremacists in piano literature.  Truly, they are.

Schumann is very straight-forward.  He is what he is.  An early romantic.  The classical tradition suddenly altered by self-reflection.  It's not an "improvement" in artistic sensibilities, but it's a "revolution."  Think of Beethoven, but with more exposure to modern neuroses.

I love Cliburn's recording with Reiner.  Beautiful, lush, singing tone.  Classical restraint where called for; romantic passion where needed.  Cliburn is a god and underestimated these days.

[amelialw]

I started learning it on my own in June, my teacher will start working with me on it soon.

i'm using Peters edition.

I have 3 different recordings, 2 I need to check the pianist names. One is Martha Argerich's.

[mcgillcomposer]

I am learning the Schumann for a competition in February. What exactly did you want to discuss?

[iumonito]

Dunno yet.  I may start serious work next week.  I am not a fast learner, but maybe we can exchange our current vision of the work in the audition room before the end of the year, get the fantasy juices going, you know, kind of like a book club.

McGill, are you now playing it from memory?  What competition are you preparing for?

Amelia, that sounds like fun.  I think I will not bring it to a lesson until February or March next year.  I'll keep you posted.