Schumann Archive

It was common practice in the 19th century for composers to publish their music in versions for multiple instruments, increasing their audience and appeal. Taking inspiration from this, this recording presents a range of works …

Composer Robert Schumann frequently felt that the music of Felix Mendelssohn is filled with what Schumann envied as “ease” or “facility”. Schumann’s String Quartet no.1 in E flat major was written in the late summer …

It is a real thrill for me to watch and listen to mostly young people get together and perform the music that I love. Last night I watched a DVD of a dedicated group of …

Time passes, and things change. Pianist Alfred Brendel no longer appears in live concerts. Imagine briefly how surprised I was to see him in a recorded concert with Martha Argerich and her friends. He was …

For several years now I have enjoyed the singing of soprano Christiane Karg. Bavarian soprano Christiane Karg made her London Wigmore Hall debut in 2012 with a beautiful song recital which also became her first …