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Unlocking Late SchumannAuthor: Oxford University
In this series TORCH Knowledge Exchange Fellow, Professor Laura Tunbridge from the Faculty of Music, introduces music by German Romantic composer Robert Schumann, focusing particularly on the late works being featured in the Oxford Lieder Festival (14-29 October, 2016). Prof. Tunbridge discusses the challenges of performing and interpreting this music with Professor Barry Murnane and Richard Wigmore, and performers Sarah Connolly, James Gilchrist, Tim Horton, Eugene Asti, and Roger Vignoles. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Unlocking Late Schumann Episode 4
Wednesday, 12 October, 2016
Schumann and literature (opp. 132 and 133) Laura Tunbridge talks to Professor Barry Murnane and pianist Tim Horton about Schumann's relationship to literature, manifest in the 1850s through his fairytale-themed chamber music, the Märchenerzählungen op. 132, and his piano pieces Gesaenge der Fruehe op. 133. Musical credits: Märchenerzählungen Op 132: The Nash Ensemble, Hyperion, 2012 (catalogue number: CDA67923)
