Latest News: Classical, Schumann (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
Benjamin Grosvenor plays music by the Schumanns and Brahms 17th March 2023The British pianist is on typically eloquent, empathetic form in a programme which includes Robert's Kreisleriana and Blumenstück, Clara's variations on a theme from his Bunte Blätter, and their friend Brahms's autumnal Intermezzi Op. 117.
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Interview,
Beatrice Rana on Clara & Robert Schumann 8th February 2023In the wake of her recording of the Schumanns' piano concertos with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Italian pianist reflects on the 'powerful, open and beautiful' relationship between the couple.
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Interview,
Elīna Garanča on Schumann and Brahms 18th November 2020The Latvian mezzo talks to Katherine about her first lieder recording (released earlier this month on Deutsche Grammophon, with Malcolm Martineau), and preparing to make her Wagner debut as Kundry...
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Interview,
Josephine Knight on Schumann 19th May 2020The British cellist talks to David about her new recording on Dutton, featuring the world premiere recording of Schumann's concerto in its original form and two concertante works by Alfredo Piatti.
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Interview,
Eric Lu on Chopin, Brahms and Schumann 19th March 2020The Leeds International Piano Competition winner talks to Katherine about his first studio recording, released on Warner Classics last month.
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Recording of the Week,
John Eliot Gardiner concludes his cycle of Schumann symphonies with the LSO 28th February 2020With sparkling, joyous performances of the Spring and Rhenish symphonies, John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO bring their Schumann cycle to an exuberant conclusion.
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Recording of the Week,
Schumann from John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO 20th September 2019The London Symphony Orchestra and Sir John Eliot Gardiner begin their Schumann cycle with exhilarating, agile performances of the Second and Fourth symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Schumann from Matthias Goerne and Leif Ove Andsnes 19th April 2019The German bass-baritone brings near-Wagnerian intensity to Schumann's two great cycles of 1840, yet he and Andsnes are at their most spellbinding in the introspective songs.
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Recording of the Week,
Alfred Brendel performs music by Schumann and Brahms 16th March 2018Live recordings by Alfred Brendel of Schumann's Piano Concerto and Brahms's Handel Variations have been made available on disc for the first time.
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Interview,
Stephen Hough on Dvorak and Schumann 27th December 2016Katherine talks to the pianist about his award-winning pairing of two Romantic concerti.
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Recording of the Week,
Simon Rattle conducts Schumann's Das Paradies und die Peri 9th October 2015James listens to Simon Rattle's new recording of Schumann's rarely-heard Persian gem with Sally Matthews, Mark Padmore, Kate Royal and the LSO.
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Recording of the Week,
Alexander Melnikov performs Schumann's Piano Concerto 7th August 2015David enjoys the second instalment in Harmonia Mundi's Schumann trilogy, with soloist Alexander Melnikov.
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Recording of the Week,
Isabelle Faust plays Schumann's Violin Concerto 23rd March 2015David listens to Isabelle Faust's account of Schumann's Violin Concerto in D minor, with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Pablo Heras-Casado.
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Recording of the Week,
John Eliot Gardiner conducts Mendelssohn and Schumann 20th October 2014James listens to John Eliot Gardiner and the LSO's new disc of Mendelssohn and Schumann, with pianist Maria João Pires.
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Interview,
Robin Ticciati conducts Schumann 19th September 2014David talks to the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's young conductor about his complete set of Schumann symphonies, out on Monday on Linn Records.
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Recording of the Week,
Sir Simon Rattle conducts Schumann 19th May 2014Chris listens to the Berlin Philharmoniker's début recording on their own record label – the complete symphonies of Schumann, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.
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Recording of the Week,
Claudio Abbado conducts Schumann's Second Symphony 1st July 2013On the cusp of his eightieth birthday, Abbado brings the chamber-like qualities of his Mozart recordings to the music of Schumann in performances which are shot through with vivacious sparkle and evident love for the music.