G Schumann

Georg Schumann’s composing days were over before he became a dignified and probably innocent musical ornament in the Third Reich. This disc of his beautiful, post-Brahmsian choral music, performed with patent affection, suggests his prolific output is worth exploring. Calum MacDonald

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Published: January 20, 2012 at 1:17 pm

COMPOSERS: G Schumann
LABELS: ASV
WORKS: Choral works
PERFORMER: Purcell Singers/Mark Ford; Stephen Farr (organ)
CATALOGUE NO: CD DCA 1091

Georg Schumann’s composing days were over before he became a dignified and probably innocent musical ornament in the Third Reich. This disc of his beautiful, post-Brahmsian choral music, performed with patent affection, suggests his prolific output is worth exploring. Calum MacDonald

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