Genre: Orchestral performance, Vocal music

Tribute to Clara Schumann

Västerås Sinfonietta with Chief Conductor Simon Crawford-Philips.

A programme built around Clara Schumann, with her husband Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen in an arrangement for orchestra by Rolf Martinsson. Martinsson has also arranged songs by Clara. 

Robert Schumann’s beautifully “naive” Kinderszenen consists of 13 short, simple piano pieces, including the well-known Träumerei. Kinderszenen – scenes from childhood – is said to be inspired by Clara’s comments on her husband Robert, that he is sometimes “like a child.”

Johannes Brahms spent time with Robert and Clara Schumann, who took the young composer under their wing (it has often been pointed out that Brahms was in love with Clara). At age 25, Brahms wrote two serenades for a small orchestra, as a sort of preparation for larger orchestral works. Both were written soon after Robert Schumann’s death in 1856, and we hear the first. 

Tribute to Clara Schumann is a concert concept created by Lisa Larsson, who is vocal soloist. Västerås Sinfonietta is led by its chief conductor Simon Crawford-Phillips conducts

Västerås Sinfonietta with Chief Conductor Simon Crawford-Philips.

Saturday 20 January 2024 15.00

Ends approximately 17.00

Price:

145-450 SEK

A programme built around Clara Schumann, with her husband Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen in an arrangement for orchestra by Rolf Martinsson. Martinsson has also arranged songs by Clara. 

Robert Schumann’s beautifully “naive” Kinderszenen consists of 13 short, simple piano pieces, including the well-known Träumerei. Kinderszenen – scenes from childhood – is said to be inspired by Clara’s comments on her husband Robert, that he is sometimes “like a child.”

Johannes Brahms spent time with Robert and Clara Schumann, who took the young composer under their wing (it has often been pointed out that Brahms was in love with Clara). At age 25, Brahms wrote two serenades for a small orchestra, as a sort of preparation for larger orchestral works. Both were written soon after Robert Schumann’s death in 1856, and we hear the first. 

Tribute to Clara Schumann is a concert concept created by Lisa Larsson, who is vocal soloist. Västerås Sinfonietta is led by its chief conductor Simon Crawford-Phillips conducts

  • The music

    Approximate times
  • Robert Schumann Kinderszenen arr Rolf Martinsson
    18 min
  • Rolf Martinsson Hommage an Clara - On Songs by Clara Schumann After An Idea by Lisa Larsson
    25 min
  • Intermission
    25 min
  • Johannes Brahms Serenade No. 1
    44 min
  • Participants

  • Västerås Sinfonietta
  • Simon Crawford-Phillips conductor
  • Lisa Larsson soprano

Saturday 20 January 2024 15.00

Ends approximately 17.00

Price:

145-450 SEK


Choose from several classical Swedish dishes, soups, and wraps. Pre-order your meal, up to 48 hours before the start of the concert.