Research Background

This album publication is the culmination of creative research into the lieder of Robert Schumann undertaken by two of Australia’s leading performing artists, Andrew Goodwin (tenor) and Daniel de Borah (piano) between 2007 – 2019. The resulting CD album “Goodwin / de Borah: SCHUMANN” is published by Walkway Records (Denmark) and presents a survey of Schumann’s two most important song cycles, Liederkreis, Op.39 and Dichterliebe, Op.48.

Research Contribution

The research adds a unique voice to the catalogue of published renditions of this repertoire. As two Australian artists whose distinct musical personas were influenced by their studies at leading conservatoires in Russia, Hungary and the UK, Goodwin and de Borah’s reimaginings offer a unique and cosmopolitan outlook on this core material.

The lieder of Schumann have been central to Goodwin and de Borah’s creative output since their professional association began in 2006. They first presented Dichterliebe in 2007 in Brighton, UK, followed by Liederkreis in 2010 in Sydney for Musica Viva. Subsequently they have continued to revisit, refine and redefine their relationship with these scores through regular concert performances at major venues and festivals around Australia. Alongside the resulting studio recording publication, the duo also presented both cycles in live video recordings for the Phoenix Central Park recording project in 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QskgWnnIyhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_2nhXYy1GY

Research Significance

The research was released online in January 2021 on the Walkway Records label (Denmark) and widely disseminated via online streaming services and music stores including Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube:

https://music.apple.com/au/album/goodwin-de-borah-schumann/1545230339 https://open.spotify.com/album/2mHuhJJxJeeYXjyCwk9HOU?si=o6k5WP4qTJKPevwCNMNhdw&nd=1 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mEDa64mZ6EsU9azeqdh_lHbE6ZVru3gug