Schumann/ Schwabe - Cello Concerto / Works for Cello & PianoSchumann's love of the cello, which developed when he learned the instrument as a young man, is expressed most fully in his 'Cello Concerto in A minor.' It is a work marked by freshness of spirit and singing lyricism and stands as a rich example of mid 19th century Romanticism. The series of characterful small pieces that include 'Funf Stucke i'm Volkston' reveals Schumann's joy in the cello's unique lyrical capabilities. The 'Drei Romanzen' and the

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