Ann Murray, a mezzo-soprano born in Dublin, has performed title roles in operas by Handel and Donizetti and appeared with major opera houses and orchestras worldwide.
Composition History
Most of the Schumann songs and duets on this album are from his 'late style' of the late 1840s and early 1850s, not his famous 'miracle year' of 1840.
Composition History
Robert Schumann's song cycle Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart was a gift to his wife Clara, tailored to her taste for royal tragedies and sentimental verse.
Compositional Technique
Under Richard Wagner's influence, Robert Schumann began experimenting with subverting clear cadences, using declamatory vocal writing, considerable chromaticism, and flexible phrasing in his later works.
Performer Biography
Malcolm Martineau, a leading accompanist, has collaborated with many of the world's greatest singers and performed in prestigious venues across Europe and North America.
Composer Biography
Johannes Brahms met Robert Schumann in September 1853, after which Schumann published an article announcing Brahms as a new and great musician.
Composer Biography
Felix Schumann, the youngest child of Robert and Clara Schumann and Brahms's godson, turned to poetry when ill health prevented a musical career.
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