Biret's interpretations of Schumann

set her apart from the Pollinis,

Brendels and Arraus of this world,

and even from her teacher and

long-time mentor Wilhelm Kempff.

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Schumann's Piano Concerto had

a fascinating rendering by the

admirable Turk Idil Biret which must

be very close to that of the very first

performance of the concerto by Clara

Schumann. Reutlingen General-

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The recordings Idil Biret made in

2012 of Schumann's Kreisleriana,

Blumenstück and Carnival de Vienne

show the pianist in her best form

Truly Schumannesque. Piano News.