Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood), Op. 15
Robert Schumann
Op. 15
Claudio Arrau
1974Gil'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.'
Apple Music — Kinderszenen on an album with Carnaval and Waldszenen.Vladimir Horowitz
1962A 'famous' and 'excellent choice.' Horowitz is 'very beautifully gentle in this recording,' playing with 'wonderful legato,' 'smoothness,' and 'childlike simplicity.' 'Wonderful clarity as well.'
Apple Music — Kinderszenen within a Schumann recital collection.Radu Lupu
1993'Just gorgeous tones.' A 'consummate romantic pianist' with 'wonderful sensitivity... and legato playing and phrasing.' A 'wonderful' digital recording.
Apple Music — Kinderszenen on an album with Humoreske and Kreisleriana.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.'