How the composer moved from riotously original piano music to the light-footed symphony that made his name. By Phil Hebblethwaite For years before Robert Schumann completed his First Symphony in 1841, ...

The last few days of unabated San Diego sunshine have me feeling particularly spring-ish even though we are technically in the dead of winter with spring still a month or so away. However, it did get ...

Celebrate the Schumann Singers' 20th anniversary with the New Seasons Bring Joy spring concert 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 522 White Ave. The concert will feature the "Deutsche Messe," ...

``In beautiful May, when the buds sprang, love sprang up in my heart; in beautiful May, when the birds all sang, I told you my suffering and longing.'' ``The Beautiful Month of May'' is the opening ...

This year the three brass SSO fellowships have gone to women(Dukas Ju/flickr.com/CC-BY-NC-2.0) The world was looking very bright indeed for a 30-year-old Robert ...

Breathe in fresh meadow air and envision flower buds bursting into full bloom with Schumann’s revitalizing “Spring” Symphony, music that positively brims with optimism and cheer. Jordan Pal’s Scylla: ...

There was a romantic, early spring feel to this lunchtime concert, both in the choice of music and its execution. The weather even conspired to give us a warm sunny day. The recital of Schumann’s ...