In Sickness and Health
Donald Macleod in 'In Sickness and in Health' introduces the disorders that plagued Schumann for much of his life. And find out what happened in the nail-biting saga of Robert and Clara's engagement.
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Robert Schumann
MYRTEN Op.25 – Der Nussbaum (The Nut Tree)
Performer: Dorothea Röschmann (soprano), Graham Johnson (piano)
- HYPERION CDJ33107.
- 7.
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Robert Schumann
Overture, Scherzo & Finale Op.52
Performer: Swedish Chamber Orchestra Performer: Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)
- BIS SACD 1569.
- 8 to 10.
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Robert Schumann
Das Paradies und die Peri Op.50
Performer: Barbara Bonney (soprano – Peri), Bernarda Fink (contralto – The Angel), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Neill Archer (tenor – The Young man), The Monteverdi Choir, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantiques, John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)
- ARCHIV 457 6602.
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Robert Schumann
Studies for Pedal Piano Op.56 – No.5 Canon in B Minor
Performer: John Scott (organ) of St Paul’s Cathedral, London
- CASTLE CICD 1007.
- 5.
Broadcasts
- Wed 9 Jun 201012:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 9 Jun 201022:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 4 Jan 201212:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 4 Jan 201218:00BBC Radio 3
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