Clara Schumann's lieder on this album, such as 'An einem lichten Morgen,' 'Am Strande,' and 'Lorelei,' use long vocal phrases over a bustling piano part.
Compositional Technique
Brahms's Symphony No. 3 includes a musical quote from Robert Schumann's 'Rhenish' Symphony, making Robert present in the music.
Compositional Technique
Johannes Brahms adopted Robert Schumann's quirk of representing people in his life with notes, most famously using a 'Clara theme' (C B A G# A) in his pieces.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The works on this recording are as interwoven in their musical DNA as the lives of the three composers, reflecting their mutual inspiration and admiration.
Recording & Production
The piano for the lieder on this album was provided by Steinway Toronto.
Album & Artwork
This album is the third of a four-album recording cycle exploring the intertwined personal and artistic connections between Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.
Instruments
Rachel Mercer, the principal cellist of the NAC Orchestra, plays a 17th-century cello from Northern Italy.
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