The road to Dusseldorf
Donald Macleod explores the circumstances which led Schumann to move to the city of Dusseldorf.
Donald Macleod explores the circumstances which led Schumann to move to the city of Dusseldorf.
Donald Macleod explores Robert Schumann鈥檚 years in Dusseldorf 鈥� the city where he would spend the final years of his life. Despite often being portrayed as a creative disaster, during this period Schumann was greatly inspired by the city and by the countryside which surrounded it, and would write some of his greatest music.
In Tuesday鈥檚 programme, Donald explores Schumann鈥檚 career, how his relationship with Dresden soured due to 鈥渢errible events鈥�, and the job offer that led him to move to the city of Dusseldorf, where he would spend the final years of his life.
Konzertst眉ck for 4 Horns and Orchestra, Op.86 鈥� I. Lebhaft
Markus Maskuniitty, horn
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Sakari Oramo, conductor
Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op.97 鈥楻henish鈥� - II. Scherzo
Philharmonia Orchestra
Christian Thielemann, conductor
Lieder und Gesange aus Wilhelm Meister, Op.98a 鈥� nos. 4,6 & 8
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, tenor
Christoph Eschenbach, piano
Scenes from Goethe鈥檚 Faust 鈥� Part 3 (excerpt)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
Overture 鈥� The Bride of Messina
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard, conductor
Produced by Sam Phillips for 麻豆社 Audio Wales & West
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Robert Schumann
Concertstuck in F major, Op 86 (1st mvt)
Performer: Markus Maskuniitty. Performer: Martin Sch枚pfer. Performer: Kristofer 脰berg. Performer: M贸nica Berenguer Caro. Orchestra: Stockholm Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.- Ondine: ODE1339-2.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 3 in E flat major, "Rhenish" Op 97 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 479 4536.
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Robert Schumann
Songs from Wilhelm Meister, Op 98a (Nos 4, 6 & 8)
Performer: Christoph Eschenbach. Singer: Dietrich Fischer鈥怐ieskau.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 463 506-2.
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Robert Schumann
Scenes from Goethe's Faust (close of Part 3)
Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.- RCO LIVE : 0900-1.
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Robert Schumann
The Bride of Messina Overture, Op 100
Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.- BIS : CD-1569.
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