George Frideric Handel; Robert Schumann; Adolf Schulz-Evler - Piano Works (Nelson Goerner)

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Composer: George Frideric Handel; Robert Schumann; Adolf Schulz-Evler

• Handel - Chaconne in G Major, HWV 435
• Schumann - Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6
• Schulz-Evler - Concert Arabesques on Motifs by Johann Strauss ("By the Beautiful Blue Danube")

Nelson Goerner, piano

Date: 2026

Label: Alpha Classics

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Nelson Goerner’s recording for Alpha Classics and Outhere Music centers on works by Robert Schumann, notably the Davidsbündlertänze, inspired by his engagement to Clara Schumann and linked to his imagined “Davidsbündler” society opposing musical conservatism associated with figures such as Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini, and Gaetano Donizetti. The program also includes George Frideric Handel’s variations on a Chaconne in G major and concludes with virtuoso arabesques on Johann Strauss Jr.’s The Blue Danube, arranged by Adolf Schulz-Evler, showcasing Goerner’s narrative depth and stylistic range.

Nelson Goerner, born in 1969 in San Pedro, Argentina, is an internationally acclaimed pianist known for performances combining poetic refinement with interpretative intensity. He studied with teachers including Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabían, Carmen Scalcione, and later Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, where he won the Geneva Competition in 1990 after earlier success at the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires. Goerner records exclusively for Alpha Classics and has an extensive discography spanning composers from Franz Liszt to Claude Debussy and Robert Schumann. He performs globally with leading orchestras and conductors, appearing at major venues such as the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and Wigmore Hall.

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