Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Donald Macleod explores Robert Schumann’s years in Dusseldorf – the city where he would spend the final years of his life. Despite often being portrayed as a creative disaster, during this period, Schumann was greatly inspired by the city and by the countryside which surrounded it, and would write some of his greatest music. Music featured: Marchenbilder, Op 113 (1st mvt, Nicht schnell) Symphony…