Tag Archives: Schumann

Reflections on fallen men: Mark Padmore at Wigmore Hall

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Schumann, Wigglesworth, Janáček: Mark Padmore *** Wigmore Hall, 12th May 2016 There isn’t an ideal English title translation for Verdi’s La traviata. Often given asThe Fallen Woman, it can be more accurately translated as “the woman who has gone astray”. Even … Continue reading →

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Profound and sublime: Maurizio Pollini rolls back the years

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Schumann, Chopin: Maurizio Pollini **** Royal Festival Hall, 2nd March 2016 An expectant hall crackled with anticipation. For a recital, the stage was far from bare. A phalanx of red seats on the platform were taken by students, eyes trained … Continue reading →

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Rhine Journey: curious and boisterous Schumann with the OAE

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Mark Pullinger

Brahms/Schumann: Kopatchinskaja; OAE/Alsop *** Royal Festival Hall, 6th February 2016 Exaggerated claims were made for Robert Schumann’s Violin Concerto in recent weeks. It was his final orchestral work, composed shortly before he was admitted to an asylum. After his death, … Continue reading →

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