The music of German romantic composer and prominent music critic Robert Schumann still thrills audiences two centuries after his birth. In order to commemorate this anniversary, Zwickau, his hometown, ...

He is one of the representative composers of the German Romantic period.To begin with, what is Romanticism?Originally, it is ...

(Pianist Jonathan Biss decodes the unconventional relationship between Robert Schumann and his wife Clara in this second essay for our week dedicated to this composer. Click the audio link above to ...

Clara Schumann is known as one of the greatest pianists of the 19th century.She is also known as the wife of Robert Schumann.However, she had another surprising side to her.She was a composer.Moreover ...

When it comes to what moved Robert Schumann to compose exquisite music, he said, "You write to become immortal, or because the piano happens to be open, or you've looked into a pair of beautiful eyes.

So much of classical music is bound up in big forms: mammoth symphonies, flashy concertos and grand operas. But there are also plenty of profound and beautiful moments in classical music that are ...

(In this third and final part of a series, pianist Jonathan Biss explores the idea of musical longing in Robert Schumann's music. Click the audio link above to hear Biss play Schumann and discuss the ...

On October 15, the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra will present one of the most unusual programs of the season in the Bulgaria ...

The fictitious Band of David was a community of rebellious artists who fought the wishy-washy tastes of musical Philistines. Two of the band's supporting members were Robert Schumann and his wife ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber, peerless in lieder, have released an 11-disc set of Robert Schumann’s songs, many overlooked. By David Allen Back ...