Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

In the bicentenary year of Schumann's birth, one of this country's most highly acclaimed tenors - Mark Padmore - performs his song cycle Liederkreis Op. 24, songs originally intended for the composer's celebrated cycle of settings by Heine - Dichterliebe ('A Poet's Love') - as well as other settings of Heine from Franz Paul Lachner's first Sängerfahrt ('A Bard's Journey'), marking 120 years since Lachner's death. Introduced by Suzy Klein. Mark Padmore (tenor) Kristian Bezuidenhout (piano) SCHUMANN Four Songs originally for Dichterliebe: Dein Angesicht Lehn deine Wang' Es leuchtet meine Liebe Mein Wagen rollet langsam LACHNER Heine Lieder: Im Mai Die Meerfrau Das Fischermädchen Ein Traumbild Die Einsame Thräne SCHUMANN Liederkreis Op.24.