The Lark Ascending and Schumann's Second Symphony

Beethoven / Mozart / Vaughan Williams / Schumann Philzuid traverses the centuries with an extremely varied concert. Great masters Beethoven and Mozart are featured, but there is also romanticism from Schumann and Vaughan Williams. 'Sounds of trumpets and drums have been wandering through my head for quite some time now.' Composer Robert Schumann was ready for his Second Symphony. A grand symphonic work with which Schumann transformed his fierce struggle between light and darkness into sound. Despite the turbulent emotional storms that Schumann personally endured, the four-part work is set in the life-embracing key of C major. As never before, Schumann unfolded his deep ambitions as a symphonic master. The Viennese prodigy Mozart was also tossed back and forth between blissful moments of inspiration and life's hardships. In his imperishable music, all feelings come together. In addition to being an accomplished pianist, the young Mozart also excelled on the violin. Much of his creative fire…