Schumann/ Papastefanou - 1839 Year of Piano Release:1839 Year of Piano First Hand and The Lark Ascending has

and The Lark Ascending has featured in her programming - in many versions - throughout her career

Olena Kushpler writes: "Ever since my youth I have been fascinated by the music of Leoš Janácek: initially by his vocal works

country and rock from Charles Bradley

since it is actually a concerto-like movement

alongside such little-known composers as Julie Pinel and Giuseppe Saggione

Schumann/ Papastefanou - 1839 Year of Piano Release:1839 Year of Piano First Hand and The Lark Ascending has1839 was Schumann's most productive year of writing for solo piano, and the last year he wrote a major work for piano solo. The following year, Schumann wrote no works for solo piano, focusing a new energy in writing songs. 1840 is famously known as his 'Year of Song' (Liederjahr), hence our coined title 'Year of Piano' with all the works on this album, apart from 3 Stcklein, written in 1838. This is Papastefanou's third album for FHR. Alexandra