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A Letter to Clara – With Hélène Grimaud A reflection on love and music

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Join brilliant French pianist Hélène Grimaud for a captivating journey into the life, loves, and music-making of Clara Schumann. Benedict Mirow’s exquisite documentary film sensitively knits together interviews with Grimaud and her colleagues, excerpts from Grimaud’s performances of works by Clara and Robert Schumann and Brahms, and dramatic readings of the three artists’ letters to one another.

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Cast

Jerzy May | Narrator

Elsa Hanewinkel | Clara Schumann
Volker J. Ringe | Robert Schumann
Sebastian Mirow | Johannes Brahms

Hélène Grimaud | Pianist
Albrecht Mayer | Oboist
Anne Sofie von Otter | Mezzo-soprano
Truls Mørk | Cellist

Staatskapelle Dresden
Esa-Pekka Salonen | Conductor

SWR Orchestra
Michael Gielen | Conductor

Program

Robert Schumann, Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94
Clara Schumann, Lieder, Op.12
Robert Schumann, Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54
Johannes Brahms, Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 38

Details

Directed by:
- Benedict Mirow
Production date: 2006
Duration: 45 min
Production: © Loft Music and Night Frog
Available version(s): EN

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