Robert Schumann is known principally for his lovely piano music and emotional lieder. But the tormented composer also wrote many other fine works. In his Second Symphony displays fighting spirit, sunlight and positivism: indispensable energy in his personal struggle against dark thoughts and illness, and a musical tribute to Bach and Beethoven.

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concert recorded at Flagey on 17 October, 2020
in collaboration with Evil Penguin TV
with the support of the Belgian Tax Shelter and Belga Films Fund