Myrthen, Opus 25, is a collection of twenty-six lieder primarily based on the works of four poets: Rückert, Heine, Goethe, and the Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway D.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording from a concert that was part of the "Lundis musicaux de l'Athénée" series, held in November 2014 at the Athénée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet in Paris, France.
Composition History
Robert Schumann composed his Myrthen, Opus 25, a collection of twenty-six lieder, as a wedding gift for his marriage to Clara Schumann on September 12, 1840.
Performer Biography
Alphonse Cemin, the pianist on this recording, is also the artistic director of the "Lundis musicaux de l'Athénée" concert series.
