Art Songs by Robert Schumann—College of Marin Advanced Voice Class Performs Liebesjahre

College of Marin Advanced
Voice Recital students will be performing art songs by Robert Schumann, arguably
one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann was thoroughly
committed to the idea of music being composed to register the feelings,
thoughts and impressions garnered by a sensitive spirit on its journey through
life. Prior to 1840, Schumann had written almost exclusively for the piano. In
1840 alone, however, the year he finally married his bride Clara, Schumann
wrote 168 songs. Biographers have attributed the sweetness, the doubt and the
despair of these songs to the varying emotions aroused by his love for Clara
and the uncertainties of their future together. Please join us as we explore
these beautiful, heartfelt songs.