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Robert Schumann is one of the masters of the German "Lied" genre. Written in 1840, his famous "Liederkreis" cycle conveys the tension between longing and oppression.
Bashkirova performed two complete concerts with a variety of different musicians
The 12-song cycle is based on poems by Joseph von Eichendorff, whose literary works frequently became the basis of Schumann's songs.
Bass Robert Holl and pianist Elena Bashkirova performed Schumann's "Liederkreis" as part of the 2008 Beethovenfest in Bonn.
