Robert Schumann's music is described as poetry, consisting of a free-flowing stream of ideas while simultaneously adhering to strict forms and rhythms.
Composition History
Robert Schumann sketched his Cello Concerto in just a few days, between October 11 and 16, 1850, and completed its instrumentation by October 24.
Interpretation
This album includes a selection of Robert Schumann's favorite songs, some with string accompaniment and others with piano, to extend the mood of the Cello Concerto.
Composer Biography
Robert Schumann suffered from depression, fears, insomnia, dizziness, and impaired hearing, symptoms possibly linked to bipolar disorder or an earlier syphilitic infection.
Composition History
Schumann made several attempts to promote his Cello Concerto, finally persuading the Leipzig firm Breitkopf & Härtel to publish it.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann's music often features two alter egos, Florestan (fiery and tempestuous) and Eusebius (bashful and introverted), who accompany him through his music and mirror his states of mind.
Composition History
Schumann was correcting proofs of his Cello Concerto just two days before a severe bout of his illness and finished revising the score six days before his attempted suicide in the Rhine.
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