Celebrated for their Lieder performances, this duo showcases the lyrical beauty of Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann.
Austrian baritone Florian Boesch and British accompanist Malcolm Martineau are celebrated for their Lieder performances. Their frequent collaborations bring a perfect balance of depth and sensitivity, with Martineau’s playing enhancing Boesch’s emotive baritone.
In this classic programme of German Lieder, the duo zooms in on the music of Johannes Brahms and his mentor Robert Schumann. Sonntag (‘Sunday’) reflects Brahms’ lyrical depth and emotional resonance, while songs from Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister reflect Schumann’s ability to blend literary influence with music, capturing melancholy and longing with haunting melodies.
The recital culminates in Schumann’s best-known song cycle, Dichterliebe (‘A Poet's Love’), in which Heinrich Heine’s poems weave a poignant tale of love and loss.
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Supported by Donald and Louise MacDonald