91. Karthäuser/Loges/Asti: A Schumanniade
21 October 2021, 20:15 - 21:30
Concert

Iffley Road
Oxford
OX4 1EH

A top trio of artists perform songs and duets by Robert and Clara Schumann. The centrepiece of the programme is Robert Schumann’s Kerner Lieder, shared between both singers. These songs were the first written after his long-thwarted marriage to Clara and represent an important stylistic change from the songs written in the fraught build-up to the marriage; more introspective and in places unbearably poignant. Alongside this cycle, they include some of Clara Schumann’s songs, which now occupy a justly popular place in the song canon, and several duets.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
This event is an in-person and livestreamed event. Livestreamed performances will be available to watch live in our Digital Concert Hall at the advertised performance time and will be available to watch again and on demand until the end of November.
Want to watch this concert in person and at home? 'Hybrid' tickets, valid both in person and for the Digital Concert Hall, are also available for an additional £3 to the in-person price.
All our seating is unreserved. This means you are guaranteed a seat in your chosen area, but not a specific seat. In order to allow for social distancing, you will be seated as an individual or as a group, based on the number of tickets you booked for this concert.
For groups of more than 10, please phone or email the box office to book your tickets.
The performance duration is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and there will be no interval.
TICKETS AND PASSES
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COVID-19
Due to COVID-19 we have to do things a little differently this year. In order to keep everyone safe, our seating and concert conditions are subject to change in line with changing government guidance.
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If you are displaying symptoms of COVID-19 on the day of the concert, please do not attend, but get in touch with our box office to arrange a refund.
SEATING AREAS EXPLAINED
Due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and to keep audiences safe, our venues this year will be socially distanced, and our main seating areas have a reduced capacity. We have added two additional seating areas with a limited view of the stage, to allow you to experience our live concerts at a reduced price.
Seating area A (£35): Centre aisle seats, with a clear view of the stage.
Seating area B (£22): Side aisle and back section seats. Some seats may have a reduced view of the stage.
Seating area C (£13): At the back of the church with a reduced view of the stage.
Seating area D (£5): Side chapel or back corner. Please note these seats have no view of the stage.
Programme
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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Laura am Klavier (D388) - An die Leier (D737)
- An mein Klavier (D342)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Komm lieber Zither, komm (K351) Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Drei Gedichte aus den Waldliedern von Gustav Pfarrius (Op. 119)
- 1. Die Hütte
- 2. Warnung
- 3. Der Bräutigam und die Birke
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Clara Schumann (1819 - 1896)
Der Wanderer in der Sägemühle - Geheimes Flüstern hier und dort (Op. 23 no.3) from Sechs Lieder aus Jucunde
- Die gute Nacht, die ich dir sage
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Zwölf Gedichte von Justinus Kerner (Op. 35)

Sophie Karthäuser
Sophie Karthäuser
Soprano
Renowned worldwide as one of the finest interpreters of Mozart’s works, being called a born “Mozartian”, Sophie Karthäuser has earned such praise by singing her first ever Pamina under the baton of René Jacobs at La Monnaie and her debut Susanna led by William Christie with Opéra de Lyon. She has appeared in several other Mozart roles, such as Tamiri (Théâtre des Champs-Elysées), Sandrina (Theater an der Wien), Serpetta (Berlin Konzerthaus), Despina and Zerlina (Théâtre Ro... Read Full Biography
Stephan Loges
Stephan Loges
Bass-baritone
Born in Dresden, Stephan Logeswas an early winner of the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition. He has given recitals throughout the world, including regular appearances at Wigmore Hall London as well as Carnegie Hall New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Vienna Konzerthaus, Klavierfestival Ruhr, La Monnaie Brussels, Schleswig-Holstein Festival, Santiago de Compostela, BBC Radio 3, Musée d’Orsay Paris and the Vocal Arts Series in Washington with pianists Graham Johnson, Eugene Asti, Roger Vignoles, Iain Burnside, Simon Lepper... Read Full Biography
Eugene Asti
Eugene Asti
Pianist
Eugene Asti studied at the Mannes College of Music, New York with Jeannette Haien where he earned his B.Mus. and M.A. and subsequently studied piano accompaniment with Graham Johnson at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Eugene currently teaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is Vocal Accompaniment Coordinator at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and regularly gives masterclasses both in the UK and abroad. One of the foremost accompanists of his generation, he has performed with many great arti... Read Full Biography
James Way
James Way
Tenor
Born in Sussex, tenor James Way was winner of the 2nd Prize in the 62nd Kathleen Ferrier Awards at Wigmore Hall. James is a former Britten-Pears Young Artist, a laureate of both the Les Arts Florissants ‘Jardin des Voix’ young artists programme and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Rising Stars award, and holds an Independent Opera Voice Fellowship. A highly versatile performer, James is increasingly in demand on the concert platform in appearances spanning the breadth of the repertoire from the baroque to the ... Read Full Biography
Natalie Burch