200 years of Clara Schumann
There are several occasions to honor Clara Schumann - at the Beethovenfest Bonn, for example, a tribute to the pianist and composer composed by Bettina Skrzypczak will be heard for the first time.
The Beethovenfest writes: "On September 13, the 200th birthday of Clara Schumann, the orchestral piece Mouvement fantastique by Bettina Skrzypczak premiered. It was commissioned by the Beethoven Festival and will be performed by the Robert Schumann Philharmonic Orchestra Chemnitz under the direction of Gerrit Prießnitz. (...) In her homage to Clara Schumann, Bettina Skrzypczak refrains from motivic allusions or stylistic quotations. Instead, she cautiously approaches Clara's poetic world, which was also Robert's world, with her own compositional means. What fascinates her are the mysterious ciphers and the signals and reactions that can only be perceived in the medium of sound, in which the affinity between Clara and Robert Schumann was articulated. The piano, which the two used as a medium for their messages, plays a special role in the new work. However, it is not used in a concertante manner, but is part of the orchestra."
Dates
Clara Schumann on her 200th birthday, Bonn, 13.9., 8 p.m. (World premiere of Bettina Skrzypczak's Mouvement fantastique)
We celebrate Clara, Basel, 13.9., 8 p.m., Zunftsaal of the SchmiedenhofHappy Birthday Clara Schumann, Basel, 13.9., 8 p.m., Hotel Les Trois Rois
