Ian Bostridge and Dame Imogen Cooper perform a glorious programme of Beethoven and Schumann. Alongside several other songs by Beethoven, they include his song cycle An die ferne Geliebte (‘To the Distant bBeloved’), often cited as the first true cycle, in which the protagonist sits surrounded by nature and reminded by it both of his love and his separation. In the end, it is song itself that overcomes distance. Some of the same themes of nature, separation and longing are also taken up in Schumann’s settings of Eichendorff, his Liederkreis Op.39, one of Schumann’s great masterpieces of 1840, his Annus mirabilis of song.
This event is a live and live-streamed event.
For live, in-person events, 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.
Live-streamed 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. A link to the livestream will be sent to the ticketholder via email in advance of the performance. ‘Hybrid’ tickets are also available, valid for both in person and for the Digital Concert Hall, at an additional £3 to the in-person price. For information about online viewing and to learn more all ticket options, including the Digital Concert Hall, click here.
The performance duration is approximately 1 hour 15 minutes and there will be no interval.
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