Reed Tetzloff, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Philharmonie du Luxembourg
AP398 - 1CD - 60 - Nov 21, 2025
This album brings together Reed Tetzloff and Sir John Eliot Gardiner for the Schumann and Grieg concertos, featuring a rare version of Schumann’s concerto that highlights his creative bond with Clara, delivered in a lively, intimate, and surprising performance.
Schumann and Grieg’s piano concertos, often paired together in concert and on recordings, seem to chart the range of Romantic expression, from the confessional to the triumphant. This iconic repertoire, the meeting ground between pianist Reed Tetzloff and Sir John Eliot Gardiner, still holds a few surprises. The choice to record a rarely-heard intermediate version of the Schumann Concerto offers a glimpse into the work’s evolution and casts new light on Schumann’s compositional process as well as his relationship with Clara, his true artistic collaborator.
Soloist and conductor, driven by a shared desire to challenge and to surprise, reveal here an undeniable artistic affinity through a fresh and deeply engaged interpretation.
ROBERT SCHUMANN
Piano Concerto in A minor op. 54 (intermediate version)
EDVARD GRIEG
Piano Concerto in A minor op. 16
