Schumann Archive

Robert Schumann composed the Violin Sonata in A minor, Op 105 between 12 and 16 September. After the first, private, performance at the Schumanns’ Düsseldorf home, his wife, Clara, was delighted with the first two movements …

Romanian pianist Radu Lupu enjoyed an outstandingly successful career. Born in 1945, he began piano studies at the age of six, and after only six years of study made his public recital debut; later he …

This recording from the Iris Trio combines two classics for viola, clarinet and piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Robert Schumann with two modern works by György Kurtág and Christof Weiß, each of which explicitly …

Vladimir Horowitz was born on October 1, 1903, in Berdichev (near Kiev), Ukraine. His father was an electrical engineer. His mother, named Sophie Horowitz, was a professional pianist and teacher at the Kiev Conservatory. Young …

Bavarian soprano Christiane Karg made her Wigmore Hall debut in 2012 with a beautiful song recital which also became her first CD release. Ms. Karg is a regular guest at the world’s leading opera houses, …