In this ECM New Series album, cellist Christoph Richter takes on an extraordinarily challenging program, both for him as a performer as well as for his listeners. The disc opens with Clara Schumann's Drei Romanzen, originally for violin and piano. These rich, charming works are a prime example of Clara's command over melody that was at least equal to that of her husband; on this album, however, they serve more as a stand-in for the Romances written by Robert that were subsequently destroyed by Clara to prevent their ...
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In this ECM New Series album, cellist Christoph Richter takes on an extraordinarily challenging program, both for him as a performer as well as for his listeners. The disc opens with Clara Schumann's Drei Romanzen, originally for violin and piano. These rich, charming works are a prime example of Clara's command over melody that was at least equal to that of her husband; on this album, however, they serve more as a stand-in for the Romances written by Robert that were subsequently destroyed by Clara to prevent their posthumous publication. Next on the program are the works of Heinz Holliger, a composer whose own works are greatly inspired by Clara, Robert, and indeed their friend Brahms as well. Holliger's Romances go so far as to tell a story of Robert's bygone composition and their ultimate destruction. Relying heavily on extended techniques, Romancendres is a cerebral and challenging work to digest following Clara Schumann's Romantic contribution, but the detailed liner notes help connect Holliger's...
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