Georg Schumann: Piano Quartet, Op. 29 & Cello Sonata, Op. 19

Featuring

Dietrich Cramer
Michael Arlt
Gerhard Zank
Donald Sulzen
Münchner Klaviertrio
Georg Schumann

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Performer Biography

The Munich Piano Trio, founded in 1982, is known for its broad repertoire, including both classical and contemporary works, some of which were dedicated to the ensemble.

Composer Biography

Georg Schumann directed the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin for over half a century, where he became a key figure in the revival of Bach and Handel's music and introduced contemporary works.

Composer Biography

Georg Schumann became widely known in Germany in 1888 through his prize-winning Symphony in B minor and the choral work 'Amor und Psyche' op. 3.

Historical Context

Georg Schumann's generation, including Richard Strauss, equally embraced the influences of both 'Brahmsians' and 'Wagnerians', bridging the divide that characterized the German music scene in the late 19th century.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Georg Schumann, considered a New Romantic in his lifetime, is now being rediscovered as a Late Romantic composer.

Composer Biography

Georg Schumann, born in 1866, was the second of twelve children of Town Music Director Clemens Schumann, and took over his maternal grandfather's church music position at age twelve.

Performer Biography

Dietrich Cramer, the violist on this recording, is Georg Schumann's great-grandson, and this marks his first collaboration with the Munich Piano Trio.