Mon. November 6, 6:30PM
An intimate candlelight recital with Miloš Popović
Classical pianist Miloš Popović revisits the works of two major figures of Romanticism: Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. An exclusive concert at TheMerode.
In this recital, Miloš Popović will mirror two immense works of rare inventiveness, which touch the highest part of ourselves: Schubert’s Sonata in A minor D. 537 and Schumann’s Carnaval Op.9.
Who was the most emblematic representative of German Romanticism, Franz Schubert or Robert Schumann?
One sought to express a universe of intimate emotions, poetic reveries of a secret and delicate depth; the other exalted a passionate romanticism, nourished by an exacerbated power and imagination. Both captured with equal genius the incandescence of the heart, all the torments and impulses of the soul.
About the works:
Schubert's Sonata in A minor D. 537 is an early masterpiece of bold contrasts. It opens with a sort of whimsical ball, then becomes alternately brilliant and dark, joyous or tragic in intensity, stormy or radiantly lyrical.
In Carnaval, Schumann brings together short, shimmering and dizzying pieces. These fleeting visions evoke a masked festival full of gaiety and tenderness. Many characters from the commedia dell'arte come together, such as Harlequin, Pierrot and Colombine.
speaker
Miloš Popović
