Exploring Schumann's Dichterliebe: Study Day
27 April 2025, 11:00am - 3:30pm
Katy Hamilton returns for an in-depth look at Schumann's Dichterliebe, exploring Schumann's fascination with Heine, his extraordinary writing for the piano, and the legacy and performance history of this great masterpiece. Katy Hamilton will be joined by mezzo soprano Ellen Pearson and pianist Francesca Lauri, one of our Young Artist duos, for live musical illustration.
The day will run in two sections: 11am-12.30pm, followed by a break for lunch, and will then resume 2pm-3.30pm.
This event is part of our annual Spring Song weekend, click here for full details.
Programme
- Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
- Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (1840) Op. 48 no.1 from Dichterliebe
- Aus meinen Tränen sprießen (1840) Op. 48 no.2 from Dichterliebe
- Maude Valérie White (1855 - 1937)
- Aus meinen Tränen sprießen
- Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
- Lehn’ deine Wang’ an meine Wang’ (1840) Op. 142 no.2 24.v.1840 from Vier Gesänge
- Ich grolle nicht (1840) Op. 48 no.7 from Dichterliebe
- Charles Ives (1874 - 1954)
- Ich grolle nicht (1899) Op. 48 no.7
- Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
- Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen (1840) Op. 48 no.9 from Dichterliebe
- Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen (1840) Op. 48 no.12 from Dichterliebe
