Both Schumann and Beethoven are masters at the form particularly in their use of text painting, which is the practice of further emphasizing the emotional state of the character through harmonic and rhythmic material played on the piano. Â One particularly notable example is in Schumann's Frauenliebe und -leben in the third piece "Ich kann's nicht fassen." Â The piece begins with the soprano singing "I cannot gra…
SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 01:23AM on April 20, 2020