June 4 &12, 2010: “The 200th BIRTHDAY of the GREAT and TRAGIC ROBERT SCHUMANN”

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TELLING A STORY OF GREAT LOVE AND COMPASSION

between Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms.

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performed by pianists:

Katarzyna Marzec-Salwinski

Rollin Wilber

featured music:
Sonata in F# minor, by Robert Schumann
Scherzo in E-flat minor, by Johannes Brahms
Romance, by Clara Schumann
Andante & Variations (for two pianos), by Robert Schumann

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Our program offers a considered selection of the three composers’ music, intertwined with their stories, their writings, and thoughts about how their lives imbued the music they created.

Robert+Schumann&clara

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This salon takes place on FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, at 7:00 pm – the DEXTER STREET SALON, a private home located in the Manayunk area of Philadelphia, PA. Please contact us for information. Free-will donations requested. Stay for food and drink during and after the music.

It repeats on SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, at 6:00pm – IVY HALL, 6331 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19151. Admission – $30 – at door. A dinner reception is included.