Work: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op.54

Alexandra Dovgan plays piano concertos by Clara and Robert Schumann at the Konzerthaus, but it's the Kammerorchester Basel's performance of a forgotten symphony which most impresses.

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Schumann from the inside out: Yunchan Lim and Staatskapelle Dresden

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SangKwon Lee, 01 Feb

Yunchan Lim seldom seeks the spotlight in a reflective, conversational account of Schumann's Piano Concerto, conducted by Myung-whun Chung.

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Tradition and modernity: Bronfman and Zhang shine in New York

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Susan Stempleski, 15 Jan

Xian Zhang returns to the Philharmonic to lead a program pairing two 19th-century Romantic works with a 21st-century tone poem.

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StockholmSchumann's Piano Concerto

On demand from Konserthuset Stockholm: Stora Salen, No time limit

Schumann, Prokofiev

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra; Franz Welser-Möst; Leif Ove Andsnes

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PooleSunshine Symphonies

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On demand from Lighthouse, Poole, Wed 4 Nov at 19:30, From 04 Nov 19:30
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Prokofiev, Schumann, Beethoven

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Mark Wigglesworth; Boris Giltburg

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On demand from Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam, No time limit

Schumann, Strauss R.

Residentie Orkest The Hague; Nicholas Collon; Arthur Jussen

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Bachtrack top ten: Robert Schumann

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Mark Pullinger, 01 Jun

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.

Bachtrack top ten: Piano Concertos

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Danny Riley, 11 Oct

We take a look at the ten most popular piano concertos of recent years.