Modernist Mozart
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Tonight, Mozart's last — and most astonishing — symphony, the "Jupiter" (Symphony No. 41). Never performed during the composer's lifetime, it ends with a fugue of breathtaking complexity; sounding almost modern to the ear with its passing-tone harmonies (we'll hear an equally breathtaking performance from the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra).
Also, Robert Schumann's song cycle "Frauenliebe und leben" (Woman's Love and Life), which was inspired by his attempts to marry Clara Wieck; unable to get her father's permission (required in those days), Schumann had to go to court to get special permission. We'll hear mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter with pianist Bengt Forsberg in this delightful work — marking the anniversary of Schumann's marriage to Clara Wieck (the day before her 21rst birthday).
Also, Robert Schumann's song cycle "Frauenliebe und leben" (Woman's Love and Life), which was inspired by his attempts to marry Clara Wieck; unable to get her father's permission (required in those days), Schumann had to go to court to get special permission. We'll hear mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter with pianist Bengt Forsberg in this delightful work — marking the anniversary of Schumann's marriage to Clara Wieck (the day before her 21rst birthday).
