© Photo by Michael Sondermann Presseamt Stadt Bonn
Robert Schumann was undoubtedly one of the greatest German composers of the Romantic era. A hand injury, sustained in a misguided attempt to strengthen the fingers on his right hand by the use of a mechanical device, ended his career as a concert pianist. After this time, Schumann focused on composition instead.
Fact file
| Year of birth | 1810 |
| Year of death | 1856 |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Period | Romantic |
Schumann Birthday Playlist
Sunday 8th June is Schumann’s birthday, so here's a selected playlist to enjoy.
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StockholmSoup Concert with piano trios
Linde, Schumann
Daniel Holst; Patrik Swedrup; Stefan Lindgren
BergenHenning Kraggerud & Christian Ihle Hadland
Beethoven, Bull, Schumann, Franck, Svendsen, Grieg
Henning Kraggerud; Christian Ihle Hadland
BergenJohanne Haugland & Gunnar Flagstad
Grieg, Schumann, Debussy, Saeverud
Johanne Haugland; Gunnar Flagstad
BergenFrancesco Piemontesi & Friends
Schumann, Brahms
Francesco Piemontesi; Sonoko Miriam Shimano Welde; Ludvig Gudim; Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad
AmsterdamBaritone Georg Nigl: Schubert, Schumann and Wolf
Schubert, Loewe, Schumann, Wolf
Georg Nigl; Olga Pashchenko
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Passionate, ebullient Rachmaninov from Paavo Jarvi and the NHK
Igor Stravinsky once described Sergei Rachmaninov as "a six-and-a-half foot scowl". His Second Symphony – often a lugubrious affair – was here turned into something urgent and vital.
Star factor: Lise Davidsen in recital at the Barbican
Lise Davidsen is now a major talent and in this warmly presented recital, she showcased technical ability and raw power in a programme of Scandinavian and German songs.
Radiant Tabakova and breezy Beethoven from Aurora Orchestra
A month into the year-long "Nature Unwrapped" programme at Kings Place, it was the turn of its resident Aurora Orchestra to contribute to the series.
A storm of thrills: Beatrice Rana makes landfall at the Wigmore
The Cliburn-winning pianist enthralls the Wigmore Hall audience with full-blooded Stravinsky and a distinctive, rounded approach to Bach.
Tetzlaff redefines clarity with the National Symphony Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff proves once again why audiences can’t get enough of his sound in a program of Dvořák and Schumann with Christoph Eschenbach at the helm.
