Carnaval is characteristic of Schumann's highly individual youthful romanticism and requires musical maturity for performance. Written for advanced pianists, it is a series of glimpses enveloped in the atmosphere of a masked ball with titles such as "Arlequin," "Papillons," "Sphinxes," "Coquette" and so on. Most of the 23 pieces are based on the notes A-S-C-H, arranged in a succession of melodic and rhythm patterns ("s" is German for E-flat, "h" is German for B-natural). Asch was a Bohemian town where Schumann had a girlfriend. 60 pages. Included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label.

A boxed collection featuring historical performances by three of the Boston Symphony Orchestra's eminent music directors, Charles Munch, Erich Leinsdorf and William Steinberg. Stretching from 1958 to 1970, the recordings feature works by amongst others Debussy, Ravel, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky and Haydn.

Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmoniker Bremen perform all four Schumann Symphonies at Pier 2, a former dockyard in Bremen harbour that is usually the site of rock and pop concerts. The featured works are: Symphony No. 1, Op. 38; Symphony No. 2, Op. 61; Symphony No. 3, Op. 97; and Symphony No. 4, Op. 120. The set also includes a documentary explaining the idea behind the project, as well as rehearsal footage and comments from Paavo Järvi about the symphonies and the interpretation.

Documentary about Paavo Järvi and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmoniker Bremen's performance of Schumann Symphonies at Pier 2, a former dockyard in Bremen harbour that is usually the site of rock and pop concerts. The film explains the idea behind the project and features excerpts from the performance, as well as rehearsal footage and comments from Paavo Järvi about the symphonies and the interpretation.

Recording of pianist Lazar Berman's renowned concert in Tokyo in 1988. The works performed are 'Apres une Lecture de Dante', 'Sposalizio' and 'Annees de Pelerinage II - Italie, Venezia and Napoli', by Franz Liszt; 'Moment Musical No. 4 in E minor, Op. 16 No. 4', by Sergei Rachmanainov; 'Ave Maria' arr. Liszt, by Franz Peter Schubert; 'Piano Sonata No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 11', by Robert Schumann and 'Isoldes Liebestod' arr. Liszt, by Richard Wagner.

Collection of three superb pieces for piano and orchestra, including the popular Piano Concerto in A Minor. Reprinted from Breitkopf & Härtel edition. Glossary of terms.

All solo music not in other volumes, including Symphonic Etudes, Phantasie, 13 other choice works. Definitive Breitkopf & Härtel edition.