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Cello Concerto in A minor, Op 129
Composer: Robert Schumann
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Alban Gerhardt
Conductor: John StorgΓ¥rds
Date of broadcast: 10 August 2017
It's 1850, Schumann's mental health is worsening yet this composition takes only two weeks from idea to finish. Unconventional - there are no breaks, specifically to stop applause - the music is glorious. Schumann never heard it performed.
Composer: Robert Schumann
Performers: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Alban Gerhardt
Conductor: John StorgΓ¥rds
Recording date: 10 August 2017
Date of broadcast: 10 August 2017
