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871 reactions · 81 shares | Enjoy a little bit of Schumann's Cello Concerto with my Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Edgar Moreau from our season opener last fall ! Looking forward to performing it again with Edgar and The Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the month ✨ | Nathalie Stutzmann | Facebook

About Schumann & markings... Returning to Schumann for two performances in June, I am again amazed by the rich and dense texture and most imaginative storytelling of the opening page of his concerto. In the 20th century, the concerto was often performed in a very slow tempo, labelling it melancholic, pensive, doubting. If you take the markings halfway seriously though, the tempo of 130 suggests something entirely different. His original tempo marking of 150, which was later corrected to 130 afte

1.9K views · 11 reactions | 'I don't think there's another concerto that is quite as emotionally involved as the Schumann... it's definitely one of the most satisfying, because you discover so much about yourself when you play it.' Captivating young cellist Laura van der Heijden talks to us about all things cello ahead of her #CelloUnwrapped concert with Academy of St Martin in the Fields on 15 Dec: kingsplace.co.uk/asmf | Kings Place | Facebook