3 Romanzen op. 22

Clara Schumann’s Three Romances, Op. 22, for violin and piano are among her best-known works. Composed in 1853, they are dedicated to the violinist Joseph Joachim. They possess a captivating beauty and a highly personal shaping of musical ideas. Their lyrical, blossoming character, the close interplay between the two instruments, and their rigorous formal structure make them true masterpieces of the genre.