Seemann Plays Ensemble

CARL SEEMANN PLAYS ENSEMBLE MUSIC

Ont this page, Carl Seemann plays ensemble music for piano and violin, and piano with orchestra. Most of the recordings below highlight his partnership with the violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan. My favorites are of the three Brahms sonatas, but more because I am passionate on the subject of Brahms than because I love the performances.

In general, I have always found the pair to be mismatched with Seeman tending toward understatement and Schneiderhan playing in what I feel to be a slightly exaggerated manner.

There are also several concerted works by Mozart and Stravinsky. And there is an historic performance with French composer Darius Milhaud conducting his own Carnaval d'Aix.

Mozart Concert Rondo, K 382
Fritz Lehmann conducting the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

recorded ca1953

Mozart Concert Rondo in A major, K 386
Fritz Lehmann conducting the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

recorded ca1953

Mozart Piano Concerto 24 in C major, K 491
Ferdinand Leitner conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

i Allegro
ii Larghetto
iii Variations - Allegretto

recorded in 1957

Mozart Piano Concerto 26 in D major, K 537 "Coronation"
Fritz Lehman conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

recorded in ca1953

i Allegro

ii Larghetto

iii Allegretto

Mozart Concerto for two pianos 10 in E♭ major, K 365
with Andor Foldes, piano
Fritz Lehmann conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

recorded ca 1955

i Allegro

ii Andante

iii Rondeau (Allegro)

Beethoven Sonata 5 for violin and piano in F minor, Op 24 "Spring"
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1961

i Allegro

ii Adagio molto espressivo

iii Scherzo (Allegro molto)

iv Rondo (Allegro ma non troppo)

Beethoven Sonata 9 for violin and piano in A major, Op 47 "Kreutzer"
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1961

i Adagio sostenuto. Presto

ii Andante con variazioni

iii Finale (Presto)

Brahms Sonata 1 for violin and piano in G major, Op 78
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1961

i Vivace ma non troppo

ii Adagio

iii Allegro molto moderato

Brahms Sonata 2 for violin and piano in A major, Op 100
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1962

i Allegro amabile

ii Andante tranquillo. Vivace. Andante. Vivace di più. Andante vivace

iii Allegro grazioso, quasi andante

Brahms Sonata 3 for violin and piano in D mionr, Op 108
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1961

i Allegro

ii Adagio

iii Un poco presto e con sentimento

iv Presto agitato

Brahms Scherzo in C minor from the "F.A.E." Sonata

recorded ca1962

Debussy Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

i Allegro vivo

ii Intermède - Fantasque et léger

iii Finale - Très animé

Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, Sz 110
with Edith Picht-Axenfeld, piano

i Assai lento. Allegro moto

ii Lento, ma non troppo

iii Allegro no troppo

Stravinsky Duo Concertante
with Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin

recorded ca1958

i Cantilène

ii Eglogue I

iii Eglogue II

iv Gigue

v Dithyrambe

Stravinsky Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
Thomas Scherman conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

recorded ca1957

i Largo. Allegro

ii Largo, Più mosso. Tempo primo

iii Allegro

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Le carnaval d'Aix, Op 83b (1926)
[Fantasy for piano and orchestra after the ballet Salade, Op 83]

Darius Milhaud, conducting l'Orchestre de Radio Luxemburg

I Le Corso
01:22 ➢ II Tartaglia
02:46 ➢ III Isabelle
04:28 ➢ IV Rosetta
06:34 ➢ V Le Bon et le Mauvais Tuteur
08:44 ➢ VI Coviello
09:19 ➢ VII Le Capitaine Cartuccia
11:33 ➢ VIII Polichinelle
12:04 ➢ IX Polka
13:29 ➢ X Cinzio
15:00 ➢ XI Souvenir de Rio (Tango)
16:51 ➢ XII Finale