"Clara Schumann - the charming, the traveler"
The Zurich Fortepiano Festival "Flügelschläge" honors Clara Schumann on her 200th birthday. From 3 to 17 November 2019, director Els Biesemans is organizing four "Soirées musicales" in the Bühlkirche, the Predigerkirche and the Church of St. Peter.
"Flügelschläge" was launched in 2013 by the Belgian pianist, organist and artistic director at Zurich's Bühlkirche and Predigerkirche and has been directed by her ever since. This year, Els Biesemans and her guests are organizing four "Soirées musicales" in honour of Clara Schumann (1819-1896): the literary-musical dialogue with actress Mona Petri, the song recital by tenor Julian Prégardien, the chamber music evening with violinist Chouchane Siranossian and the Ensemble Elsewhere and the final soirée on two grand pianos together with pianist Dmitry Ablogin.
The movie Spring Symphony (Nastassja Kinski as Clara Wieck and Herbert Grönemeyer as Robert Schumann), Jesper Christensen's master class (rare shellac recordings of Clara's piano students) and the exhibition "Flower Book for Robert" provide a further insight into Clara Schumann's eventful life as an outstanding pianist and composer and wife of Robert Schumann.
Three fortepianos bring the world of sound from around 1840 to life: a Brodmann grand piano from 1825, an Érard fortepiano from 1850 and a grand piano by Conrad Graf from around 1840. The special construction of these historical instruments means that the intimate atmosphere of the festival differs from performances on modern grand pianos in large concert halls.
Information and data
https://www.fortepiano-festival.com
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- Photo: zVg
- Festival director Els Biesemans creates an intimate atmosphere at the soirées by playing fortepianos.
