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Romances and ballads - set 2, Op 49 (No 1, Die Beiden Grenadiere)
Composer: Robert Schumann
Performer: Benjamin Appl (Baritone)
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov (Piano)
Recording date: 17 August 2017
Date of broadcast: 17 August 2017
Two French soldiers are in retreat: one is mortally wounded. Napoleon has been defeated by the Russian army, and a bitter winter. As he dies, the soldier sings his farewell to the tune of 'La Marseillaise': "I'll rise from the grave to defend my king".
Composer: Robert Schumann
Performer: Benjamin Appl (Baritone)
Performer: Pavel Kolesnikov (Piano)
Recording date: 17 August 2017
Date of broadcast: 17 August 2017
