Programme 52: about Music- The Art of Listening: Romantic Chamber Music Part 2

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We are continuing our listening to music of the Romantic period with part 2 of the Chamber music genre.

Today we listen to two movements from “Death and the Maiden” by Schubert, two movements from Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence, and the complete Piano Quintet by Robert Schumann.

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21 May 2024 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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