Motet after Friedrich Ruckert. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. At first described as a 'religious song' by Schumann, the motet 'Verzweifle nicht' could be heard with organ accompaniment for the first time on 4 July 1850 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the University's St. Pauli choral society in Leipzig. He wrote the organ version specifically for this performance for he had originally planned an …

Motet after Friedrich Rückert for Double Male Choir (Organ ad lib.). Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. At first described as a 'religious song' by Schumann, the motet 'Verzweifle nicht' could be heard with organ accompaniment for the first time on 4 July 1850 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the University's St. Pauli choral society in Leipzig. He wrote the organ version specifically for this perform…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Very intimate in their musical character are the Mädchenlieder op. 103 [in which the piano accompaniment is necessary], to poems by a German-Russian girl, Elisabeth Kulmann, who died at the age of 17, and whose fate moved Schumann deeply./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

'The most romantic of all my works? ('Schumann?)Schumann's 'Liederkreis?, after poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, comprises settings of twelve texts with the common motif of being far from home.Our new edition presents the work in its definitive form published in the second edition of 1850, while taking into account Schumann's autograph manuscript and other relevant sources. The detailed Foreword b…

The Walnut Tree. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Given renewed interest in the violin arrangements and transcriptions by the great Leopold Auer, Universal Edition reprints two of its early publications. Both are taken from Schumann's song cycle, Myrthen, a series of poem settings expressing his feelings of love, companionship, and devotion to Clara./ Répertoire / Violon et Piano

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. These Schumann songs, set to poems by Heinrich Heine, are a deeply psychological and disturbing journey, as they reflect more often than not the bitterness of unrequited love. The most cheerful songs begin asdeceptively happy experiences which ultimately turn sour as they eventually reveal themselves as somewhat despairing looks at love. Written for Low Voice and Piano./ Réper…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Although Schumann’s style suits the clarinet extremely well, he did not write a great deal for the instrument – The Three Romances Op. 94 were written for oboe, with clarinet and violin as suggested alternatives. The Three Romances contrast strongly with one another, and this is important to bring out when interpreting these delightful miniatures. This version is for Clarinet …

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. These three pieces for Clarinet and Piano are already well known under the title Phantasiestucke Op.73 . What is not generally known is that numerous important differences exist between the original manuscript and the first published version (the further model for all later editions). For the first time ever, the pieces are being published exactly as they appear in Schumann's …