A tortured Romantic genius — destined to die young — celebrates the beauty of nature and the majesty of a medieval cathedral. Robert and Clara Schumann arrived in the Rhineland city of Dusseldorf on 2 ...

There are no special T-shirts on sale as swag for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Schumann Focus” festival, the way there have been for Gustavo Dudamel’s Beethoven and Mahler symphony cycles at Walt ...

Robin Ticciati’s Schumann cycle is the third complete set to appear in the last six months, following Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s version with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe for Deutsche Grammophon and ...

Regular patrons of the San Francisco Symphony have known for the past few years that this set was coming, as Michael Tilson Thomas and the orchestra unveiled, one by one, live performances of the ...

With the first emphatic blast of brass in the first movement of Schumann's "Spring" Symphony, the listener is put on notice. Here begins a decisively different approach to the composer's four ...

Thank goodness Schumann discovered the manuscript of Schubert's "Great" C major symphony in the composer's estate in 1838; otherwise, it would have sunk without trace and we would not have Schumann's ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Changed times: it seems only yesterday that the Berlin Philharmonic was Deutsche Grammophon’s in-house orchestra.

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 – by ...

If I had listened to these rival versions without knowing their provenance, I probably would have sworn Oramo’s came from central Europe and Luisi’s from the leaner-sounding Nordic fringe. But no: ...

Schumann is naturally a composer close to the heart of Daniel Barenboim’s repertoire, as pianist, chamber musician and conductor. To mark his 80th birthday he has returned to the symphonies once more, ...

Symphony No. 1, 'Spring' Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Michael Schønwandt, Conductor Robert Schumann, Composer Symphony No. 2 Robert Schumann, Composer Michael Schønwandt, Conductor ...