Diaries: Schumann Tiffany Poon

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Kinderszenen, Op. 15:
• 1 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen 01:52
• 2 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 2, Kuriose Geschichte 01:05
• 3 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 3, Hasche-Mann 00:30
• 4 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 4, Bittendes Kind 01:03
• 5 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 5, Glückes genug 00:37
• 6 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 6, Wichtige Begebenheit 00:52
• 7 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei 02:27
• 8 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 8, Am Kamin 00:56
• 9 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 9, Ritter vom Steckenpferd 00:41
• 10 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 10, Fast zu ernst 02:09
• 11 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 11, Fürchtenmachen 01:31
• 12 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 12, Kind im Einschlummern 02:04
• 13 Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 13, Der Dichter spricht 02:47
• Arabeske, Op. 18:
• 14 Schumann: Arabeske, Op. 18 06:30
• Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6:
• 15 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 1, Lebhaft 01:32
• 16 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 2, Innig 01:24
• 17 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 3, Etwas hahnbüchen 01:29
• 18 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 4, Ungeduldig 01:15
• 19 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 5, Einfach 01:47
• 20 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 6, Sehr rasch und in sich hinein 01:44
• 21 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 7, Nicht schnell mit äußerst starker Empfindung 04:16
• 22 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 8, Frisch 01:05
• 23 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 9, Lebhaft 01:32
• 24 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 10, Balladenmäßig sehr rasch 01:26
• 25 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 11, Einfach 01:35
• 26 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 12, Mit Humor 00:46
• 27 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 13, Wild und lustig 03:16
• 28 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 14, Zart und singend 01:57
• 29 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 15, Frisch 02:09
• 30 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 16, Mit gutem Humor 01:25
• 31 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 17, Wie aus der Ferne 03:36
• 32 Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6: No. 18, Nicht schnell 02:23
• Total Runtime 59:41

Info for Diaries: Schumann

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Tiffany Poon, “classical pianist of the new generation”, who makes her Pentatone debut with her album Diaries: Schumann. Through her vivid interpretation of Robert Schumann’s masterpieces, Tiffany invites us on a journey through her musical diary.

With a selection ranging from the introspective Kinderszenen to the passionate Davidsbündlertänze, she creates a tapestry that reflects the different aspects of her life and her personal growth. With this album Tiffany aims to invite the listeners to connect with the different aspects of ourselves, be vulnerable and imaginative like Schumann’s Eusebius and Florestan. This album encourages daydreaming in open spaces, “feeling all the feels”, without any judgement. Experience the brilliance of this rising star as she shares her innermost thoughts and musical prowess through the captivating melodies of Schumann.

Born in Hong Kong, Tiffany Poon has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and China since she was first accepted to the Juilliard pre-college program at the age of eight. She makes her Pentatone debut with Diaries.

Tiffany Poon, piano

Tiffany Poon
Hong-Kong born pianist, Tiffany Poon has appeared with orchestras and in recital throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and China since she was first accepted to the Juilliard pre-college program at the age of eight. In addition to live performances, she is also dedicated to building an audience for classical music and demystifying classical music.

In February 2024, Pentatone will release her debut album "Diaries: Schumann".

Most recently, Tiffany Poon performed sold-out debut recitals at Dresden Music Festival, Mänttä Music Festival and collaborated with pianist Louie Lortie and conductor Josep Caballé Domenech at Moritzburg Festival. Last seasons, she debuted in Monheimer Kulturwerke, Herbst Theatre presented by Chamber Music San Francisco, Munich’s Herkulessaal presented by Concerto Winderstein’s Klassik vor Acht series, Washington Performing Arts' Hayes Piano Series at the Kennedy Center, Klavierfestival Ruhr, Rheingau Musikfestival’s KlassikMarathon, Zurich's Tonhalle-Orchester, the NeueNamen series in Münster and Bielefeld and Gilmore Keyboard Festival’s Rising Star Series.

As a chamber music collaborator, she joined acclaimed cellist Jan Vogler for a series of recitals including a performance of Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas at the Rheingau Music Festival. In collaboration with Moritzburg Festival, her recording of Antonín Dvořák’s solo and chamber music works with cellist Jan Vogler and violinist Chad Hoopes were released to critical acclaim by SONY Classical in summer 2022.

In 2020, Tiffany founded the charity Together with Classical - a nonprofit dedicated to educating, supporting and empowering musicians, students and listeners from diverse backgrounds in their passion for classical music, inspired by her YouTube community of over 323,000 subscribers.

Tiffany received a full scholarship from the Columbia University/Juilliard School exchange program and studied piano with Emanuel Ax and the late Joseph Kalichstein. She was named a John Jay Scholar by Columbia University for her outstanding academic and artistic achievements and in May 2018, she graduated from Columbia University with a degree in philosophy.

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