Pianist Adam Laloum. Robert Schumann - CD Review, July 18th, 2026

Robert Schumann - Pieces Op. 32 and Kreisleriana Suite Op. 16

Premiere album, released on July 3rd

This album encompasses solo piano pieces by Robert Schumann and it was released with the record label Harmonia Mundi. Performer - Adam Laloum, a 39-year-old musician, one of the most appreciated French pianists of the hour. Dubbed as "a keyboard poet" by the international media, Adam Laloum takes us through the kaleidoscopic and audio world of Robert Schumann's work: unbridled passion and reverie, intimate and fantastic, the diverse emotions of this programme which encompasses two sets of miniature musical scores, both of which were composed in 1838 - a difficult time period, one of searching and efforts from the prolific composer: the Novelletten Op. 21 and Suite Kreisleriana Suite Op. 16, recorded in September 2024 at Gaveau Hall, an emblematic cultural space in Paris.

Born on February 25 1987, the pianist Adam Laloum studied at Toulouse and Paris Conservatories, then he mastered the musical arts at Lyon and Hamburg, before he would gain international recognition, in 2009, when he won the Contest Clara Haskil. Following this success, he held concerts and recitals on stages like the Theatre Champ-Elysees in Paris, Wigmore Hall in London, Tonhalle in Zurich or Palais des Beaux-Arts in Bruxelles. In 2017, he was elected Instrumentalist of the Year at the ceremony of the prestigious Victoires de la Musique Classique awards and he recorded albums for various record labels, some of those albums being awarded having the honour to receive a Diapason d'Or, Grand Prix du Disque and The Strad award. Being a fine performer of the romantic, but without avoiding baroque or modern works, Adam Laloum often took up Robert Schumann's works in his programmes, having a smooth touch, virtuousness and an expressive performance style.