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Quatuor Hanson Explore Schumann’s Journey
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

Quatuor Hanson Explore Schumann’s Journey

I recommend listening to this album straight through. It's almost like experiencing one large work in four major sections. The quintet grows out of the quartets. It's a connection that's easy to hear, and one these performers were careful to make

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#ClassicsaDay #SchumannsCircle
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicsaDay #SchumannsCircle

The theme for June is Schumann and his circle. During the month, you're encouraged to share works written by Schumann, his friends, his colleagues, his rivals -- and of course, his wife.

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#Classicsaday #SchumannsCircle Week 3 2021
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#Classicsaday #SchumannsCircle Week 3 2021

The theme for June is Schumann and his circle. During the month, you're encouraged to share works written by Schumann, his friends, his colleagues, his rivals -- and of course, his wife.

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#ClassicsaDay #SchumannsCircle 2021 Week 1
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicsaDay #SchumannsCircle 2021 Week 1

The Classics a Day team honors Robert Schumann's birthday (June 8, 1810). During the month, you're encouraged to share works written by Schumann, his friends, his colleagues, his rivals -- and of course, his wife.

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#ClassicsaDay #Stokowski Week 3
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

#ClassicsaDay #Stokowski Week 3

To share all of Stokowski's recordings and arrangements would take far longer than a month. But that means there's quite a lot to choose from for April!

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Schumann Bicentennial
Ralph Graves Ralph Graves

Schumann Bicentennial

June 8 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Robert Schumann, one of the more colorful (and perhaps tortured) of the major composers. It's an excellent opportunity to reexamine his music, and perhaps rediscover some of it as well.

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