This album was recorded in February 2018 at the Kulturzentrum Immanuel in Wuppertal, Germany, with Annette Schumacher as producer.
Composition History
The Spanisches Liederspiel, Op. 74, and Spanische Liebeslieder, Op. 138, set poems translated from Spanish by Emanuel Geibel, a writer whose work Robert Schumann had previously used in 1840.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann initially studied law at the universities of Leipzig and Heidelberg but showed little interest, with his musical inclinations growing stronger.
Compositional Technique
The Spanische Liebeslieder, Op. 138, advances the song cycle concept by employing piano duet accompaniment, rather than a single piano.
Compositional Technique
The three Liederspiele on this album, including Minnespiel, Op. 101, combine solo songs, duets, and quartets, with an implied dramatic element.
Composition History
Robert Schumann wrote the three song cycles on this album in 1849, a year marked by political upheavals across Europe.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Schumann's father, a bookseller and publisher in Zwickau, encouraged his son's interest in literature and music.
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