Every good Beethoven deserves a fanboy, and Robert Schumann
was that guy. Who was Schumann, and how was his work shaped by the
influence of Beethoven? Pianist, Curtis Institute professor, and
writer Jonathan Biss explains all – including his own (extremely
cool) fanboy-esque immersion in the works of Schumann and
Beethoven.
Jonathan Biss. Photo by Benjamin Ealovega. Courtesy of the artist’s
website.
Audio production by Todd “Teletubby” Hulslander with
frolicking by Dacia Clay and editing by Mark DiClaudio.
All music in this episode played by Jonathan Biss:
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