The last days of Robert Schumann
Donald Macleod explores the end of Robert Schumann’s life as he asks to enter the sanatorium at Endenich, where he would live out his final days.
Donald Macleod explores the end of Robert Schumann’s life as he asks to enter the sanatorium at Endenich, where he would live out his final days.
Donald Macleod explores Robert Schumann’s years in Dusseldorf – the city where he would spend the final years of his life. Despite often being portrayed as a creative disaster, during this period Schumann was greatly inspired by the city and by the countryside which surrounded it, and would write some of his greatest music.
In Monday’s episode, Donald explores the end of Robert Schumann’s life, as his mental health deteriorates, and following attempts to drown himself in the Rhine, he asks to enter the sanatorium at Endenich. It was a facility he would never leave.
Marchenbilder, Op.113 – I. Nicht schnell
Antoine Tamesit, violin
Eric Le Sage, piano
Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op.97 ‘Rhenish’ - I. Lebhaft
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
5 Lieder, Op 40 – IV. Der Spielmann
Ian Bostridge, tenor
Saskia Giorgini, piano
Geistervariationen in E flat major for piano, WoO 24
Andras Schiff, piano
Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23 – movements 2 and 3
Kolja Blacher, violin & director
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Produced by Sam Phillips for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Audio Wales & West
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Robert Schumann
Marchenbilder, Op 113 (1st mvt, Nicht schnell)
Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: Eric Le Sage.- Alpha : ALPHA121.
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Robert Schumann
Symphony No 3 in E flat major "Rhenish" Op 97 (1st mvt)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- BERLIN PHILHARMONIKER RECORDINGS : BPHR-140011.
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Robert Schumann
Der Spielmann, Op 40, No 4
Performer: Saskia Giorgini. Singer: Ian Bostridge.- PENTATONE : PTC 5187-162.
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Robert Schumann
Geistervariationen in E flat major for piano, WoO 24
Performer: Sir András Schiff.- ECM 476 3909.
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Robert Schumann
Violin Concerto in D minor (2nd & 3rd mvts)
Performer: Kolja Blacher. Orchestra: Mahler Chamber Orchestra.- PHILHARMONIE : PHIL06011.
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Robert Schumann
Requiem, Op 148 (Benedictus - Agnus Dei)
Singer: Sibylla Rubens. Singer: Ingeborg Danz. Singer: Christoph Prégardien. Singer: Adolph Seidel. Singer: Yorck Felix Speer. Choir: Saarbrücken Chamber Choir. Orchestra: German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.- HANSSLER : HAEN-93270.
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