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Schumann’s Piano Concerto: a guide to the best recordings

Jed Distler
Friday, January 3, 2025

Schumann’s sole completed piano concerto remains among his best-loved works. Jed Distler listens to a selection of the prominent pianists who have contributed to the concerto’s substantial discography

Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54, was first published in 1846 (photo: British Library archive / Bridgeman Images)
Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 54, was first published in 1846 (photo: British Library archive / Bridgeman Images)

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