Heinz Holliger, the conductor of this album, is a versatile musician who has received numerous international awards, including the Léonie Sonning Prize and the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize.
Critical Reception
Schumann's overtures, apart from 'Genoveva' and 'Manfred', are rarely performed today, partly due to changed concert programming conventions and a long-standing prejudiced view of his late works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schumann's overtures explore the connection between genres, similar to his Konzertstücke and concertos, rather than dissociating them.
Performer Biography
The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, founded in 1947, has performed with celebrated guest conductors such as Herbert von Karajan, Otto Klemperer, and Claudio Abbado.
Composer Biography
At the 1832 premiere of Schumann's Symphony in G minor, a thirteen-year-old Clara Wieck (who would later become Clara Schumann) was also on stage.
Composition History
With one exception, all the overtures on this album were composed from 1847 onwards, well after Schumann's 'year of the symphony' in 1841.
Recording & Production
This album concludes audite's cycle of Robert Schumann's orchestral works with the WDR Sinfonieorchester under Heinz Holliger.
