The album includes songs by Robert and Clara Schumann, whose well-documented deep relationship and struggles add an extra dimension to their music.
Album & Artwork
The idea for this album was conceived during the 2020 lockdowns, when the artists found refuge and inspiration in their home garden.
Album & Artwork
The album features songs in a broad variety of languages, reflecting the performer's background in modern languages and desire to explore diverse cultural responses to nature.
Compositional Technique
The album highlights the concept of 'the language of flowers,' where flowers express emotions that human speech cannot, as seen in works by Schubert and Elgar.
Album & Artwork
The album explores poetry and music inspired by nature, specifically flowers, and how different cultures respond to them.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded live at Wigmore Hall, London, on July 30, 2021, and its copyright is jointly owned by the BBC and Rubicon Classics Ltd.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many songs on this album use allegorical references to flora to reflect deep human emotions, rather than simply being 'songs about flowers'.
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