Waldszenen, Op. 82 - Schumann Monti What is indispensable is Bach’s

What is indispensable is Bach’s mastery of the polyphonic technique

with which Mendelssohn heralded the second era of organ music after the baroque

Brahms’s music does not have to be difficult or melancholy – our selection here proves it

Sonate in D

babbling brooks

Waldszenen, Op. 82 - Schumann Monti What is indispensable is Bach’sSchumanns "Forest Scenes" op. 82 date from the years 1848 49. This was the composers most creative period but one which was marked by revolutionary unrest and political uncertainty. As well as choral compositions and major dramatic works including the opera "Genoveva" and "Manfred" Schumann created the intimate piano cycle Forest Scenes, inspired by illustrations of the same theme. The last to be written was the wistful filigree "Vogel als Prophet"