All Schumann articles
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BlogsSchumann’s Violin Concerto and the violinists who decided its fate
Violinist and music historian Stacy Jarvis considers the case of Schumann’s neglected Violin Concerto, and what happens when the people protecting a composer’s legacy make subjective decisions about the value of a particular work
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ReviewTabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras: Brahms, Joachim, C. Schumann, R. Schumann
Plenty of mellow beauty in a thoughtful programme
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ReviewAlbrecht Menzel: Mendelssohn, Schumann
Two contrasting concertos, with the Schumann coming out on top
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ReviewConcert review: Augustin Dumay (violin) Denis Kozhukhin (piano)
Janet Banks visits London’s Wigmore Hall on 14 September 2025 for the recital of Schumann, Brahms and Beethoven
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ReviewNancy Dahn: Franck, Maier, Schumann
An enterprising programme makes this stand out from the crowd
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ReviewBook review: Robert Schumann’s Leipzig Chamber Works: Music in the Great Stream of Time
Robin Stowell reviews Julie Hedges Brown’s study of Schumann’s three string quartets op.41, Piano Quintet op.44 and Piano Quartet op.47
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Schumann Fantasiestücke for cello and piano
These three pieces pose an opportunity to create a dream-like sound world illustrating love in all its forms, says cellist Christian-Pierre La Marca
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ReviewConcert review: Edgar Moreau (cello) Philadelphia Orchestra/Nathalie Stutzmann
Bruce Hodges hears the performance of Schumann, Bach, Missy Mazzoli and Shostakovich at Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Hall on 29 March 2025
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Premium ❘ FocusSentimental Work: Alina Ibragimova on Schumann’s Violin Sonata no.2
For the Russian–British violinist, Schumann’s Violin Sonata no.2 may be exhausting but rewards listeners with a profound insight into the composer’s deepest soul
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ReviewConcert review: Soovin Kim (violin) Paul Watkins (cello) Gloria Chien (piano) Ricardo Morales (clarinet)
Bruce Hodges attends the performance of Messiaen, Schumann and Debussy at Philadelphia’s Perelman Theater on 31 January 2025
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Premium ❘ FeatureMasterclass: Schumann Five Pieces in Folk Style op.102, first piece
Cellist Trey Lee shares how a particular painting in London’s National Gallery provided his inspiration for this movement, which can be seen as a metaphor for life
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ReviewConcert review: Hagen Quartet in belated Seattle debut
US correspondent Thomas May attends the Hagen Quartet’s long-overdue Seattle debut on 28 February 2025
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ReviewThe Strad Recommends: Alina Ibragimova: Schumann
A long-standing partnership finds revelatory riches in Schumann
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