Sally Beamish's work "Clara" for this album incorporates direct quotations and oblique references from Robert and Clara Schumann's music, while maintaining her own musical language.
Performer Biography
Graeme McNaught, the pianist on this album, was the first and unanimous winner of the inaugural Scottish Piano Competition, which launched his varied concert career.
Composition History
Robert Schumann's 'Frauenliebe und -Leben' (A Woman's Love and Life) was composed in his 'Year of Song' (1840), the same year he married Clara Wieck after a legal battle.
Performer Biography
Sandra Porter, the mezzo-soprano on this album, commissioned and broadcast Sally Beamish's "Clara" in 1995 with her recital partner Graeme McNaught.
Composition History
Clara Schumann's Rückert settings, including "Warum willst du and're fragen" and "Liebst du um Schönheit," were among her first and finest songs, originally published with some of Robert Schumann's songs.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at Henry Wood Hall in London, UK, between March 30 and April 1, 2021, and was produced by Tom Hammond.
Composer Biography
Clara Schumann, one of the greatest 19th-century piano virtuosi, began her international solo concert career at 11 years old.
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