Mortal Wounds: Songs by Schumann, Poulenc, Price, and Others
“That I bear mortal wounds—that is the work of men.” Justinus Kerner These lines, which Robert Schumann set to music in 1840 in his Kerner Songs, serve as the motto for the program—as demanding as it is fascinating—with which baritone Theodore Platt and pianist Keval Shah will make their debut at the Pierre Boulez Saal.
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Through German, French, and American art songs spanning from the 19th century to the present, the two London-based artists explore the themes of suffering and reconciliation.
ARTISTS
- Theodore Platt, baritone
- Keval Shah, piano
Program
Robert Schumann
- A Brief Awakening
- In Autumn
- Songs based on poems by Justinus Kerner, Op. 35
James MacMillan
The Children
Francis Poulenc
La fraîcheur et le feu, FP 147
Shawn E. Okpebholo
Two Black Churches
Richard Fariña, Joan Baez
Birmingham Sunday
Margaret Bonds
The Negro Speaks of Rivers
H. Leslie Adams
Prayer
Florence B. Price
My Dream
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Dates
May 2027
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