Completed early in 1838, Schumann’s eight Novelletten form the biggest and arguably the most challenging of his piano cycles. They represent the composer at his most restless: most of the pieces are ...

(3) Romanzen, Movements: F sharp Robert Schumann, Composer Danny Driver, Piano For a start, the eight Novelletten make a much longer collection, taking nearly 48 minutes in the performance here.

Andreas Staier's methodical exploration of the early 19th-century piano repertory on contemporary historical instruments has finally reached Schumann. Yet both Staier's choice of works and choice of ...