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Composer of the Week: Schumann

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With Penny Gore.
2: 1840 - the Year of Marriage and Song. Schumann produced almost 140 songs in the year of his marriage to Clara Wieck and stated
"0 Clara, what bliss it is to write for singing. I cannot tell you how easily it came to me and how happy I was." Liederkreis, Op 39
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), Christoph Eschenbach (piano) Arabeske, Op 18
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (piano)
Frauenliebe und -Leben, Op 42 Janet Baker (mezzo), Martin Isepp (piano)
Repeated next Tuesday 12 midnight

Contributors

Unknown:
Clara Wieck
Piano:
Christoph Eschenbach
Unknown:
Janet Baker
Piano:
Martin Isepp
Source: Radio Times

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