LE POINT DU JOUR | SCHUMANN | MAYER

Presented by Orchestre de chambre de Paris (L-R-22-7047). Written within a few months of each other, Schumann's Piano Concerto and Symphony No. 2 paint the vibrant portrait of a composer strengthened by love. Conductor Riccardo Minasi and pianist Vadym Kholodenko bring their artistic chemistry to this program dedicated to the most romantic of romantics. The Piano Concerto can be heard as yet another declaration of love to Clara, who became his wife in 1840. The figure of the beloved shines particularly in the first movement, where she crosses paths with Eusebius, Schumann's poetic, reserved musical alter ego. Just as many cryptic messages infuse Symphony No. 2, written between two depressive episodes. From darkness to exuberance, the work absorbs autobiographical reflections and bears witness to the composer's renaissance. The program: MAYER Faust-Ouverture, op. 46 SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54 Symphony No. 2 in C major, op. 61 The artists: Riccardo Minasi, conductor Vadym Kholodenko, piano Orchestre de chambre de Paris