Clara Schumann's Sonata for Piano in G minor was dedicated to her husband, Robert, at Christmas 1841, with a note asking him to "be patient with your Clara."
Composer Biography
Clara Schumann, the composer of the works on this album, was considered the most important female composer and instrumentalist of her time.
Compositional Technique
The Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann op. 20 incorporates a theme from Clara's earlier Romance Variée op. 3, which Robert had also used in his Impromptu on a theme by Clara Wieck op. 5.
Performer Biography
Cristina Mantese, the soprano on this album, received the International Prize Luigi Illica in 2001, acknowledging her career as a 'tragèdienne'.
Compositional Technique
Clara Schumann's Variations on a theme by Robert Schumann op. 20 uses a leitmotif from Robert Schumann's Bunte Blätter op.99, similar to a work by Johannes Brahms.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann, a renowned composer and Clara's husband, viewed Clara Wieck (Clara Schumann) as the 'Muse' for his most impassioned music.
Performer Biography
Daniel Levy, the pianist on this album, is a world-renowned classical pianist and a leading exponent of the Vincenzo Scaramuzza school of piano playing.
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