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 ...

There are no special T-shirts on sale as swag for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s “Schumann Focus” festival, the way there have been for Gustavo Dudamel’s Beethoven and Mahler symphony cycles at Walt ...

The four symphonies of Robert Schumann (1810-1856) have endured more than their fair share of criticism, neglect, and mishandling over the years, particularly compared with the hallowed treatment… By ...

Regular patrons of the San Francisco Symphony have known for the past few years that this set was coming, as Michael Tilson Thomas and the orchestra unveiled, one by one, live performances of the ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Changed times: it seems only yesterday that the Berlin Philharmonic was Deutsche Grammophon’s in-house orchestra.

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3 – by ...

Robert Schumann's life was a roller coaster of success and plight. See how his music mirros his personal life during the Houston Symphony's Schumann Festival: Angels and Demons. Credit: Photo from ...

If I had listened to these rival versions without knowing their provenance, I probably would have sworn Oramo’s came from central Europe and Luisi’s from the leaner-sounding Nordic fringe. But no: ...

Robin Ticciati's approach to Schumann's four symphonies is like that of an expert make-up artist who cherishes every last aspect of the faces he works on. The highlighting of features is so pronounced ...

If ever evidence were needed of decline among classical music’s major recording companies, the decision of the Berlin Philharmonic to start up its own Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings label would ...

Schumann's symphonies are routinely criticised for their supposedly murky scoring. But you would never guess it from listening to these scintillating performances. The orchestra's fat-free (but never ...