Donald Macleod looks at the impact on Schumann of becoming Dusseldorf's director of music. Show more

Donald Macleod explains how a trip to the Rhineland resulted in a symphony for Schumann, which was a huge success for his Dusseldorf employers. Show more

Donald focuses on the premiere of Schumann's melancholy Manfred Overture in a half-empty concert hall, a disappointment leavened by the birth of a new child. Show more

Donald Macleod focuses on signs of a decline in Schumann's mental and physical health, as well as the remarkable story of his Violin Concerto. Show more

Donald Macleod recounts the tragic events leading up to Schumann's voluntary admission to an asylum, from where he would never reappear. Show more