Schumann Kaleidoskop

Description

Talent, or even more, does not wait for the number of years. Johanna Summer, a 25-year-old German pianist, demonstrates this with her enchanting album where she takes ownership of Robert Schumann's compositions to create her own music. Thus, she makes well-known melodies sound as if they were composed today, infused with a sense of creative urgency that belongs only to youth. Throughout the album, Johanna Summer harmoniously blends the rigor of classical music with the freedom of jazz, and it seems like an obvious choice. The reworked Schumann pieces, which were meticulously crafted before recording, are transformed, yet the romantic emotion of the native of Zwickau remains. As a skilled dramatist, the pianist unfolds her music with an exceptional sense of narrative. She plays with dynamics and tension, organizing a musical architecture that prioritizes atmosphere. Taking on the work of a great composer in this way is bold, but the realm of forms is infinite, and the liberated youth has embraced it without hesitation, deeply engaging with it and recreating it with genuine originality. Stunning. (Culture Jazz / Yves Dorison)