Frauenkirche Concert- Homage to Robert Schumann

Between 1844 and 1859 Robert Schumann lived in Dresden where he composed a third of his complete work. For the 200th anniversary of the romanticist in 2010 Daniel Harding conducts a programme consisting of three of Schumann’s compositions from the Dresden era (overture to “Genoveva”, “Requiem für Mignon“ and “Nachtlied”). Moreover, the “Rheinische Sinfonie”, composed by Schumann after leaving Dresden and widely influenced by his impressions of the Cologne Cathedral, blends in perfectly with the sacral architecture of the Frauenkirche.

REPERTOIRE:	Robert Schumann: Overture to “Genoveva”, Op. 81; Scherzo G minor from the unfinished Symphony in C minor (1841) performed by Joachim Draheim; “Abendmusik” (minuet) B flat Major from the “Bunte Blätter”, Op. 99 for Piano Reconstruction of a symphony by Joachim Draheim (premiere); “Nachtlied”, Op. 108 for mixed choir and orchestra; "Requiem für Mignon", Op. 98b for four boy soloists, bariton, mixed choir and orchestra; Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major, Op. 97 “Rheinische”
ORCHESTRA:	Staatskapelle Dresden
CONDUCTOR:	Daniel Harding
PERFORMERS:	Markus Butter, baritone; soloists of the Dresden Kreuzchor; MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig
PROG.NR.:	5815
GENRE:	Orchestral Music
PROG.LENGTH:	78'
DIRECTOR:	Ute Feudel
PRODUCERS:	Arthaus Musik GmbH