Autumn 2023 Release from Divine Art: Burkard Schliessmann plays Schumann Fantasies

German pianist Burkard Schliessmann has been receiving glowing accolades everywhere for his concert performances and recordings, for his virtuosity and also for his individual and highly thought interpretation of the great music from the late Baroque and Romantic eras particularly. Following five previous albums all of which have been exceptionally well received, he is about to embark on a recording of Fantasies by Robert Schumann,  a composer with whom his affinity has been well marked, for example these comments on his album ‘At the Heart of the Piano’ – 

“A collection of dynamite recordings… his Schumann recordings call for special recognition. An inspiring triumph of faith and art. For yours truly, a nice revelation.”

– Phil Muse (Audio-Video Club of Atlanta)

“To my sustained delight, Schliessmann reveals himself as a Romantic temperament deeply motivated by both intimacy and intuition, sustained by a wholesome and astonishing technical resource… let me assure possible auditors of the miraculous power of spontaneity that permeates these realizations.”

– Gary Lemco (Fanfare)

“… Schliessmann is the best pianist I know at entering the world and expressing the awareness of the German romantics. …”

— Donald Vroon (American Record Guide)

As well as exceptional performances we can expect phenomenal sound.  The recording is to be made in June at Teldex Studios in Berlin in 5-channel Dolby Atmos high-definition audio and will be offered in a rage of digital formats as well as hybrid multichannel SACD.

Burkard Schliessmann is an official Steinway Artist and is regarded as one of the most influential pianists of the modern era. He has received numerous prizes and awards of merits for his piano interpretations, as well as being an esteemed teacher, with classes all over the world, principally in the USA.  He is also a professional scuba diver and an Ambassador for “Protecting our Ocean Planet” – a program of Project AWARE Foundation. Learn more on his website.

Burkard Schliessmann on Divine Art