Was it just a way for Schumann to make fun of Chopin??
Schumann highly respected Chopin, as they were good friends. The piece was actually a dedication.And good job Berny! More than I'll ever need to know about Carnivals...
i have a recording of Simon Barere playing Carnival, and he plays the Sphinxes
Rachmaninoff not only plays the sphinxes, but he adds some harmonies and tremelos of his own to them.
Bernhard:"The Sphinxes hold the key. Schumann notated them but also gave directions that they should not be played. (Actually, Sigurd Slåttebrekk on his CD “Schumann Piano Music”[Simax] plays the Sphinxes. As far as I know he is the only one). "i have a recording of Simon Barere playing Carnival, and he plays the Sphinxes
Objection, hearsay.Clara Schumann says Robert Schumann gave instructions not to play it. Quite different.
Thanks, Jeff. Do you know the label?
APR Barere live in Carnegie hall
It includes several very beautiful pieces but some of them are "destroyed" by their dymanical markings, I think. Most clearly, the very beatiful "Chopin" that has all the sF's in the left hand. Was it just a way for Schumann to make fun of Chopin??