EBU Schumann Day

Andrew McGregor and Sarah Walker introduce a day of music from around Europe celebrating the 200th anniversary of Schumann's birth. Highlights include a performance of the composer's great song cycle Dichterliebe, Op 48, by Christoph Pregardien and Michael Gees, and a rare opportunity to hear highlights from the Szenen aus Goethes Faust. The Day also includes a series of postcards from Germany, as Sarah Walker visits the locations that played a key role in Schumann's life, from his birthplace in Zwickau to the asylum near Bonn where he was incarcerated for the last two and a half years of his life, via Leipzig, Dresden and Dusseldorf. 12.00 A concert recorded at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig Joachim Elegische Overture Brahms Violin Concerto in D, Op 77 Schumann Symphony No 4 in D minor, Op 120 Sarah Chang (violin) MDR Symphony Orchestra, conductor Stefan Solyom 2.00 A concert recorded at the DR Concert Hall in Copenhagen Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129b (arranged for violin & orchestra) Danish National Symphony Orchestra, conductor John Storgards (violin) Schumann Andante & Variations for 2 pianos, 2 cellos & horn, Op 46 Diamond Ensemble 3.00 A concert recorded in the Mozart Hall at Schwetzingen Castle Schumann Liederkreis, Op 24 (selection); Dichterliebe, Op 48 Christoph Pregardien (tenor) Michael Gees (piano).