Today I’d like to share with you Piano Concerto in A minor by German composer Robert Schumann (1810–1856). Robert wanted to become a great pianist, and his teacher, Friedrich Wieck, assured him that he could, but a hand injury caused by a concoction created by Wieck that was supposed to stretch Robert’s fingers shattered that dream. Robert married Weick’s daughter Clara, despite Weick’s legal opposition. Clara was Robert’s equal both as a pianist and a composer. (We’ll explore her work in the future.) The premiere of this concerto took place in 1841, with Clara Schumann as the soloist.
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This is romanticism itself, IMHO.
Ah, the mystical key of A minor…no flats, no sharps. And yet using just the white keys–just like the “happy” key of C major–and altering the chord structure, it sounds so fascinating.
Alex’ painting is also stunning! Thank you!
Classical music seems to have uninterrupted flow, even with its meandering paths and valleys and peaks, and shouts and whispers!
That’s why I like it’s difference from the jazz and blues that I also love!
It also tells it’s own unique type of story(ies).
Exquisite! I love watching Yuhas’ interpretation of this concerto as well as Khatias’ but I like Yuhas best.