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Kenneth Hamilton recommends a recording of Schumann's Fantasie, Op17 The Fantasie in C major was composed by Robert Schumann in 1836. It is popularly thought of as one of Schumann's greatest works for solo piano. It had its origins in a piece Schumann composed to express his unhappiness at being parted from his beloved Clara Wieck, whom he later married. This later became part of a work meant as a contribution to the appeal for funds to erect a monument to Beethoven in his birthplace, Bonn. It was eventually published in 1839 with a dedication to Franz Liszt. Top recommendation: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition MUSSORGSKY: Pictures at an Exhibition (piano version) SCHUMANN: Fantasie in C major Op. 17 Paul Lewis (piano) HARMONIA MUNDI HMC902096 Other recordings: Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Kenneth Hamilton also liked, although we can’t guarantee the availability of these discs. Vladimir Horowitz (1965) CBS: M3K 44681 David Wilde Delphian: DCD 34050 Martha Argerich EMI: CDM 7 63576 Maurizio Pollini Deutsche Grammophon: 423 134-2 Sviatoslav Richter Warner: 0777 7 64625 2 3 Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion: CDA67166 Andras Schiff ECM New Series: 2122/23 4763909 Andreas Haefliger Avie: AV 2293