Ruth Slenczynska plays Schumann: Carnaval; Kinderszenen; Sonata No. 2

Ivory Classics CD-71004Ruth Slenczynska plays SchumannRobert Schumann (1810-1856)Piano: Ruth SlenczynskaProducer: Michael Rolland DavisEngineer: Ed ThompsonPiano: Steinway(DDD) Recorded October 5-7. 1999,at Fernleaf Abbey, Columbus, OhioMastered using 24-Bit State-of-the-Art Technology - HDCD Encoded"She knows what she is doing every minute of the time. It is amazing!" -- Josef Hofmann after hearing Ruth Slenczynska in her New York debut at Town Hall, 1933.A legendary pianist and virtuosa, Ruth Slenczynska is celebrating her 75th birthday with the release of her first studio recordings in over two decades. This is Ms. Slencznska's first and only Schumann recording. She studied with the greatest pianists of the 20th century, including Egon Petri, Artur Schnabel, Alfred Cortot, and Sergei Rachmaninov. Her interpretations of Schumann's piano works show her masterful phrasing and pacing, impeccable musical taste, along with her golden singing tone. This is truly a recording in the grand pi