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| Composer | Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Year | 1836 |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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A knight-errant on the road: Sir Stephen Hough at the Barbican
Sir Stephen Hough continues his advocacy of Chaminade with three of her miniatures and gives passionate performances of Schumann' and Chopin.
Stephen Hough: old-school virtuosity without the showmanship
Mary Poppins would surely have a word for Sir Stephen Hough’s Crucible Playhouse recital... and she’d be right.
Jeremy Denk surveys works by female composers in Oberlin
Jeremy Denk opens his recital with an intricately curated assortment of works by female composers, past and present.
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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.