May 11 Event: Concert by Violist Tabea Zimmermann
Date: May 11, 2019 at 7:30 PM Venue: King’s Place, London Artists: Tabea Zimmermann, viola Dénes Várjon, piano Program: MENDELSSOHN: Sonate c-Moll (1823/24) SCHUMANN: Märchenbilder op. 113 CLARKE:...
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Renee Fleming Sings Mahler, Schumann, and more
Brahms, Schumann and Mahler: Lieder Renée Fleming (soprano), Hartmut Höll (piano), and the Munich Philharmoniker, Christian Thielemann conducting On her first Lieder album in nearly twenty years,...
View ArticleGrigory Sokolov Plays Schumann
Grigory Sokolov was born in Leningrad, Russia, on April 18, 1950. At five he was playing the piano and two years later began studies with Liya Zelikhman. At 15, as a student at the Leningrad...
View ArticleIngrid Fliter Plays Schumann and Mendelssohn
Here is a new recording for you with music from the Romantic period: Composers Mendelssohn, Felix (1809-47) Schumann, Robert (1810-56) Works Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25...
View ArticleGardiner Conducts Schumann’s Symphony #2
I am a great fan of conductor John Eliot Gardiner! And the Symphony #2 by Robert Schumann is my favorite among the four symphonies that Schumann composed. I love the Schumann #2 because of its amazing...
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Christiane Karg Sings Schumann and Brahms
Bavarian soprano Christiane Karg made her Wigmore Hall debut in 2012 with a beautiful song recital which also became her first CD release. Ms. Karg is a regular guest at the world’s leading opera...
View ArticleVladimir Horowitz Plays Schumann
Vladimir Horowitz was born on October 1, 1903, in Berdichev (near Kiev), Ukraine. His father was an electrical engineer. His mother, named Sophie Horowitz, was a professional pianist and teacher at the...
View ArticleRobert Schumann’s Symphony #2
Composer Robert Schumann suffered from mental issues for many years during his lifetime. But in 1842, Schumann collapsed from exhaustion and overwork. When Robert and his wife, Clara went to Dresden...
View ArticleMozart, Schumann, and more by the Iris Trio
This recording from the Iris Trio combines two classics for viola, clarinet and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Schumann with two modern works by György Kurtág and Christof Weiß, each of...
View ArticleRemember Pianist Radu Lupu?
Romanian pianist Radu Lupu enjoyed an outstandingly successful career. Born in 1945, he began piano studies at the age of six, and after only six years of study made his public recital debut; later he...
View ArticleClara-Jumi Kang Plays the Schumann Sonata #1
Robert Schumann composed the Violin Sonata in A minor, Op 105 between 12 and 16 September. After the first, private, performance at the Schumanns’ Düsseldorf home, his wife, Clara, was delighted with...
View ArticleKhatia Buniatishvili Plays the Schumann Concerto
The Piano Concerto in A-Minor by Robert Schumann was premiered in Dresden Germany on December 4, 1845. The work was written for—and premiered by—Clara Wieck Schumann, his wife, who was considered to be...
View ArticleAmihai Grosz Plays the Music of Schumann
Violist Amihai Grosz works with artists such as Yefim Bronfman, Emmanuel Pahud, Mitsuko Uchida, Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin and others. After 10 years of professional work, 2010 marked the start of...
View ArticleMartha Argerich and Mischa Maisky Play Schumann
Robert Schumann wrote his Fantasy pieces Op. 73 originally for clarinet and piano. However, the first edition of Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 published in July 1849 contained not only a clarinet...
View ArticleYeol Eum Son Plays Schumann’s Kinderszenen
Korean-born pianist Yeol Eum Son has succeeded not only in the institutional worlds of competition prizes and concert bookings, but also in the populist arena of YouTube, where her performance of...
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Pianist Elena Fischer-Dieskau’s New Recording
Several years ago, in 2017, I created my first post about pianist Elena Fischer-Dieskau. You can read that first post here: Introducing Elena Fischer-Dieskau, pianist Today I am writing again about Ms....
View ArticleVladimir Horowitz Plays Schumann
This is the life story of pianist Vladimir Horowitz. At the very end of his final concert at his native Russia he played the “Traumerei” by Robert Schumann. Watch and listen to as much or as little as...
View ArticleSeong-Jin Cho Plays Schumann’s Humoreske Op. 20
“I’ve been at the piano all week, composing and writing and laughing and crying, all at the same time,” wrote Robert Schumann to his beloved Clara Wieck from Vienna in March 1839. “You will find this...
View ArticleMartha Argerich Plays “Widmung” by Schumann
The German word “Widmung” means dedication. Occasionally when the public has been particularly wild with praise about a musician’s performance, the performer will dedicate this wonderful song by...
View ArticleSchumann’s “Fantasiestuecke” with Helene Grimaud
Robert Schumann composed the original version of his Fantasiestuecke for Cello and piano. I have previously heard and enjoyed the arrangement of this music for viola and piano. Today I heard another...
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