Two Love Stories

Robert Schumann wrote his one and only Piano Concerto after being encouraged by his loving wife Clara, the leading pianist of the time, who later premiered the romantic work. Hear it performed here by the legendary Yefim Bronfman, “a virtuoso with chops that defy comparison” (The New York Times). Before that, enjoy selections from Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev's passionate retelling of Shakespeare's tragic tale of star-crossed lovers. Finally, be ...