Programme

Fa e-à-face:
Schumann

Gesprächskonzert
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Sun
Claus-Christian Schuster stands on stage, hands open in an expressive gesture, framed by warm wooden panels.
©: Ines Rebelo De Andrade

What you’ll hear and see

The music

  • Robert Schumann Klavierquartett op. 47

The artists

  • Trio Orelon
  • Haesue Lee viola
  • Claus-Christian Schuster commentary

Album

Classical composers inspire us, but can also be a little intimidating

Whether you’re a curious mind or a long-time music lover, the «Face-à-face» series invites you to take a fresh and humane look at the great names that make up the history of music. This Sunday, it’s Robert Schumann’s turn to reveal the secrets of one of his works. A celebrated highlight of the Romantic repertoire, the Piano Quartet came out of a period of intense productivity in Schumann’s career, as well as one of the happiest moments of his personal life. Happily married, a father for the first time and surrounded by a host of loyal friends and fellow artists, he was absolutely thriving in the 1840s! Wearing both his pianist and his storyteller hats; Claus-Christian Schuster is here to tell you more.

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