CD: Schumann: Frauenliebe und -leben; Liederkreis Op 39, etc; Connolly/Asti

Sarah Connolly's Schumann album is entitled Songs of Love and Loss, an indication not only of her choice of material, but also, on occasion, of the essence of her approach. Structured round Frauenliebe und -leben and the Eichendorff Liederkreis, this is a recital that defines Schumann primarily as melancholic, while the intimate restraint of Connolly's singing frequently suggests the sad analysis of emotion from a retrospective or nostalgic viewpoint. Her stance is less than ideal when it comes ...

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