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| Composer | Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) |
| Period | Romantic |
| Work type | Instrumental |
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Manchester Camerata presents mindfulness in turmoil at Kings Place
All praise should be heaped on Rosie Middleton for her brave evocation and the vocal prowess of her performance in Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King.
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With a spring in his step, Evgeny Kissin returns to Barbican Hall and gives well-wrought accounts of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.
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The Russian's Carnegie Hall recital again showcased Babayan's singular voice among today's great pianists.
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