Miriam Alexandra, Peter Gijsbertsen, Jozef De Beenhouwer - Clara Schumann: Complete Songs (2019)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 248 MB | 01:10:18
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG Scene
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 248 MB | 01:10:18
Genre: Classical | Label: MDG Scene
Despite the new attention given to the music of Clara Schumann, and the fact that her husband not only encouraged but actually goaded her as a song composer, Clara Schumann's lieder remain underrepresented on recordings. This release from the German audiophile label MDG, featuring one female and one male singer, is one of the few complete sets of her songs available, and perhaps the only one where each song is sung in its original key. The complete cycle is a recommended way to hear her songs, for they come from various parts of her career and offer insights into her creative development, both as tied to Robert Schumann and as separate from him.