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 ...

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Schuman: Symphony No. 6; Walter Piston: Symphony No. 4; Roy Harris: Symphony No. 7 Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor (Albany) At a time when no prominent American composers are writing ...

It was another banner year for classical recordings. Of the new issues I returned to again and again these past months, here are 10 that I found both exceptional and important: 1. Wagner: “Der Ring ...

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Schumann's Symphony No. 4 in D minor was first completed in 1841 and then heavily revised in 1851. The composer's widow, Clara, later claimed that the first version had just been a sketch which was ...

The Chronicle reported details of the San Francisco Symphony's 2006-2007 season Thursday. Today The Chronicle runs the full schedule, which also can be found on SFGate.com. All events are in Davies ...

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Seattle Symphony A premiere by Sebastian Currier, plus Grieg and Schumann. Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA 98101 $20 and up Thursday, April 23, 2015, 7:30pm Simone Dinnerstein Seattle ...

What a concert program looks like on paper, and what it sounds like in a performance, can be two very different things. Saturday evening’s Milwaukee’s Symphony performance of three disparate pieces by ...