The Virtual Piano Master Course is a series of videos from Steinway Artist Claire Wachter, the creator of the Virtual Piano Pedagogue.
http://virtualpianopedagogue.com
The third topic in the Virtual Piano Master Course is a six-video series titled The Imagination of Robert Schumann, with Claire Wachter as presenter and pianist. In this series, Claire explores the fascinating inner connections between Schumann's life and his compositions, which she calls the "biography" of Schumann's music.
Video 4 The Imagination of Robert Schumann: Scenes of Childhood, Op.15. The transformation of fairy-tales and stories into music; "by an adult for adults" (Almost Too Serious); the new German title and German sensibility; wondrous scenes (Strange Lands and People); important occasions (Great Events); life at home (By the Fireside); child's play (The Hobby-Horse); child's fears (Scary!); a lullaby (Child Falling Asleep); the beautiful Traümerei; Romantic but not virtuosic.
About the Artist: Pianist Claire Wachter has performed in some of the world's most prestigious venues, including Steinway Hall in New York, the National Recital Hall in Taiwan and the Qingdao Grand Hall in China. She has given solo performances in the U.S., Canada, Spain, and Austria. She has presented recitals, lectures, and master classes in Chile, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, China, and South Korea. Claire's videos "The Art of the Phrase," "The Essence of Chopin" and "The Genius of Domenico Scarlatti" have been viewed throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries.