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| Composer | Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Orchestral |
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MarvãoSong Recital - Juliane Banse, Valentin Lee, James Cuddeford, Aleksandar Madžar
Schumann, Cuddeford
Juliane Banse; Valentin Lee; James Cuddeford; Aleksandar Madžar
PragueJavier Arrey / Jan Dušek
Schumann, Allende, Saglie, Ravel, Goldmark, Dvořák
Javier Arrey; Jan Dušek
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Love's loss lamented: Boesch and Martineau in Edinburgh
A traditional Lieder programme at the Edinburgh International Festival brings songs concerned with love, celebrating its joys but more often lamenting its loss and its pains.
Odd couple: Goerne and Kissin are mismatched in Cleveland recital
A program of Schumann and Brahms fails to cohere due to fussy mannerisms and tentative playing.
Mehldau and Bostridge’s tone-deaf folly at the Konzerthaus
Brad Mehldau’s song cycle is a disappointment, the texts selected under the rubric of “desire” proving a major concern.
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VerbierMagdalena Kožená / Martha Argerich / Alexandre Kantorow
Schumann, Shostakovich, Rachmaninov
Magdalena Kožená; Martha Argerich; Alexandre Kantorow
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Robert Schumann’s music is intensely personal. Unlike the architectural grandeur of Beethoven or the theatrical brilliance of Franz Liszt, Schumann specialised in emotional intimacy and nuance.
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