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Hélène Grimaud plays Schumann's Piano Concerto

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Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 20:00
»Two souls dwell, alas! in my heart« – Schumann knew only too well this dilemma described by Goethe in »Faust«: in his life, highs and lows, creative rushes and crises continually alternated. When he composed his piano concerto in 1845, he was living with his family in Dresden – where, however, he hardly played a role next to Wagner. And so the sounds of this touching work tell of his suffering and longings. Immortalised in the notes is his beloved... Read full text

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Jakub HrůšaConductor
Hélène GrimaudPiano

Program

Richard WagnerVorspiel zur Oper »Lohengrin«
Johannes BrahmsSymphonie Nr. 3 F-Dur op. 90
Robert SchumannKonzert für Klavier und Orchester a-Moll op. 54
Richard WagnerOuvertüre zu »Tannhäuser«
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