Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau
Florian Boesch & Malcolm Martineau
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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What to expect at The Queen's Hall
Tune out the outside world and let morning recitals encircle you in rich concentration. This is the atmosphere where world-class chamber music thrives.
Supported by Donald and Louise MacDonald
Programme
Full programme
R Schumann
Die beiden Grenadiere, Op.49 No. 1
Belsazar Op. 57
Der Arme Peter, Op. 53 Nos. 1-3
Mein Wagen rollet langsam, Op. 142 No.4
Brahms
Sonntag, Op. 47 No. 3
Blindekuh, Op.58 No. 1
Sehnsucht, Op.14 No. 8
Dein blaues Auge, Op.59 No. 8
Kein Haus, kein Heimat, Op.94 No.5
Die Trauernde, Op.7 No.5
Schwermut, Op.58 No. 5
Es steht ein Lind in jenem Tal, WoO 33
R Schumann
'Gesänge des Harfners' from Lieder und Gesänger aus Wilhelm Meister, Op.98a (Nos 4, 6 & 8)
Wer nie sein Brot mit Tränen a ß
Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt
An die Türen will ich schleichen
