Schumann: Dichterliebe & Kerner Lieder

Featuring

Florian Boesch
Malcolm Martineau
Robert Schumann

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Interpretation

Baritone Florian Boesch chose a specific order for the Kerner Lieder to create a dramatic and emotional progression, as the composer Robert Schumann did not provide one.

Performer Biography

Florian Boesch, the baritone, received his initial vocal training from Ruthilde Boesch and later studied lied and oratorio under Robert Holl in Vienna.

Composition History

Robert Schumann composed 130 songs in 1840, the year he wrote Dichterliebe, which is described as his "annus mirabilis" (miraculous year).

Performer Biography

Malcolm Martineau, the pianist on this album, has an extensive discography of over 100 albums, including several award-winning recordings.

Historical Context

Heinrich Heine's poetry collection Buch der Lieder, published in 1827, became a bestseller and a primary text source for song composers from the 1820s onwards.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Schumann's Dichterliebe concludes with a wordless reminiscence of the twelfth song, offering an affirmation of reconciliation, unlike Heinrich Heine's bitter ending.