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Composer of the Week: Schumann

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Further excerpts from the Schumann marriage diaries, read by Juliet Stevenson and James Fleet.
Fuelled by his success, Robert embarks on another orchestral work.
Clara gives her first public performance as Mrs Schumann , and they attend some more of Mendelssohn's Bach-revival concerts.
Overture, Scherzo and Finale Dresden Staatskapelle, conductor Wolfgang Sawallisch
Novelletten, Op 21: Nos 1, 2 and 5 Claudio Arrau (piano)
Repeated next Thursday 11.30pm

Contributors

Read By:
Juliet Stevenson
Unknown:
Mrs Schumann
Conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Piano:
Claudio Arrau
Source: Radio Times

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