Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6 & Études symphoniques, Op. 13
Robert Schumann
Rudolf Firkušný
Davidsbündlertänze; Études symphoniques 1955Gil's top recommendation for this coupling. 'A wonderful way to get to know these works.' Firkušný brings 'wonderful color' and 'inhabits the soul' of 'Davidsbündlertänze,' and the 'Études symphoniques' are 'very dramatically done.' 'Pretty good sound.'
Géza Anda
Davidsbündlertänze 1966A wonderful version of 'Davidsbündlertänze' (only). Shows 'wonderful power and dramatic bravura with beautiful color and shaping.' 'Very good sound.'
Murray Perahia
Études symphoniques 1976A version of 'Études symphoniques' (only). A 'sensitive' and 'intellectual interpretation' that 'really makes a lot of sense of the work,' but also 'has the virtuosic chops as well.'
Apple Music — Études symphoniques, including posthumous variations, on an album with Papillons.Sviatoslav Richter
Études symphoniques 1971A version of 'Études symphoniques' (only). 'Really brings out those powerful symphonic elements of the work. So that's really exciting.'
Alfred Cortot
Études symphoniques 1929A 'wonderful version' of 'Études symphoniques' (only). Cortot 'really brings this large vision... the grandeur of the work really comes out.'