Clara Schumann - 3 Romances, Op. 22 (1853)

Clara Josephine Schumann (née Wieck; 13 September 1819 – 20 May 1896) was a German pianist, composer, and piano teacher. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era, she exerted her influence over a 61-year concert career, changing the format and repertoire of the piano recital from displays of virtuosity to programs of serious works. She also composed solo piano pieces, a piano concerto (her Op. 7), chamber music, choral pieces, and songs. Please support my channel: 3 Romances, Op. 22 for violin and piano (1853) Dedication: Joseph Joachim (1831-1907 I. Andante molto (0:00) II. Allegretto: Mit zartem Vortrage (3:10) III. Leidenschaftlich schnell (6:20) Live recordings Janine Jansen violin with piano: I. Antonio Pappano II & III. Denis Kozhukhin Having moved to Düsseldorf in 1853, Clara Schumann, who said that "Women are not born to compose," produced several works, including these three romances. Dedicated to the legendary violinist Joseph Joachim, Schumann and Joachim went on tour with them, even playing them before King George V of Hanover, who was "completely ecstatic" upon hearing them. A critic for the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung praised them, declaring: "All three pieces display an individual character conceived in a truly sincere manner and written in a delicate and fragrant hand." Stephen Pettitt for The Times, wrote, "Lush and poignant, they make one regret that Clara&career as a composer became subordinate to her husband's."