Season 5 · Episode 109
Robert Schumann's Carnaval: A solo piano brings a masked ball to life!
Classical Breakdown · WETA Classical
May 14, 20241h 1m
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Show Notes
Real and fictional characters come to life in this incredibly challenging work for piano that also includes musical puzzles. John Banther and Linda Carducci explore all the characters and how Schumann depicts them in music, the ciphers, discarded movements, and more. plus we enjoy a full performance of it by Sergei Rachmaninoff!
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