Schumann: Scenes from Goethe's Faust – review

Warsaw Boys Choir, Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra/Wit(Naxos, two CDs)It seems Das Paradies und die Peri is once again the most familiar of Schumann's choral works, as it was in the 19th century after the composer's death; the one most likely to be heard in concert or to appear on disc. By contrast, the only recording of Scenes from Faust that's easy to find in the UK is the live account conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt on the Royal Concertgebouw's own label – though other versions, includin...

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