For her debut album, British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason puts a strong woman in classical music in the spotlight: Clara Schumann. 2019 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of this 19th-century piano virtuoso and composer. She had an impressively long international music career. She had no fewer than eight children with her husband Robert Schumann. After his tragic death, she had to support the
… family. Isata also comes from a large family with seven children, all of whom are extremely talented in playing the piano, violin or cello. As the Kanneh-Mason trio, Isata regularly plays with her brothers (cello) and Braimah (violin). Isata's debut album features a female line-up with conductor Holly Mathieson and violinist Elena Urioste. In addition to various piano pieces, Isata plays the famous piano concerto op.7 and the atmospheric romances op.22 for violin and piano. A nice album to get acquainted with the music of Clara Schumann! (SvdP)more
