Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Robert Schumann’s early training was focused towards his ambition
to become a celebrated concert pianist, but a hand injury quickly
put that career option out of reach. Schumann turned instead to
composition and put all that piano study to good use, writing
many important works for his own instrument. This week, Composer
of the Week unpacks the moments in Schumann’s life when he was
creating some of his most famous and notable piano works,
including one of the most iconic Romantic pianos concertos of all
time.


Music Featured:


So wahr die Sonne scheinet, Op 37 No 12 (from Zwölf Gedichte aus
Liebesfrüling) Symphony in G minor, WoO 29 (Zwickau) Allegro in B
minor, Op 8 Carnaval, Op 9 Kreisleriana, Op 16 No 8 (Schnell und
spielend) Fantasy in C, Op 17 No 1 Drei Gesänge, Op 31
Kinderszenen, Op 15 Myrthen, Op 25 No 1 (Widmung) Symphony No 1
in B flat, Op 38 (Spring) (excerpt) Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op
26 No 5 (Finale) Piano Quintet in E flat, Op 44 The Merry
Peasant, Op 68 No 10 (from Album für die Jugend) Piano Concerto
in A minor, Op 54 Symphony No 2 in C major, Op 61 (Scherzo) Piano
Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 63 (excerpt) Manfred Overture, Op 115
Drei Fantasiestücke, Op 111 Missa Sacra in C minor, Op 147
(Gloria & Credo) Introduction and Allegro, Op 134


Presented by Donald Macleod Produced by Luke Whitlock, for BBC
Wales


For full track listings, including artist and recording details,
and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after
broadcast) head to the series page for Robert Schumann
(1810-1856) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vy3d


And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve
featured on Composer of the Week here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z