Schumann: Dichterliebe Tatsuki Sasanuma & Théo Fouchenneret

• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Dichterliebe, Op. 48:
• 1 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 1, Im wunderschönen Monat Mai (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:35
• 2 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 2, Aus meinen Tränen sprießen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 00:52
• 3 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 3, Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 00:34
• 4 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 4, Wenn ich in deine Augen seh' (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:27
• 5 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 127:
• 5 Schumann: 5 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 127: No. 2, Dein Angesicht (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:34
• 4 Gesänge, Op.142:
• 6 Schumann: 4 Gesänge, Op.142: No. 2, Lehn' deine Wang' (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 00:45
• Dichterliebe, Op. 48:
• 7 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 5, Ich will meine Seele tauchen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 00:48
• 8 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 6, Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:11
• 9 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 7, Ich grolle nicht (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:28
• 10 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 8, Und wüssten's die Blumen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:11
• 11 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 9, Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:22
• 12 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 10, Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:48
• 13 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 11, Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:16
• 14 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 12, Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:16
• 5 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 127:
• 15 Schumann: 5 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 127: No. 3, Es leuchtet meine Liebe (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:41
• 4 Gesänge, Op.142:
• 16 Schumann: 4 Gesänge, Op.142: No. 4, Mein Wagen rollet langsam (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:51
• Dichterliebe, Op. 48:
• 17 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 13, Ich hab' im Traum geweinet (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:19
• 18 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 14, Allnächtlich im Traume (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 01:13
• 19 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 15, Aus alten Märchen winkt es (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:28
• 20 Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48: No. 16, Die alten, bösen Lieder (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 04:26
• Myrthen, Op. 25:
• 21 Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 02:02
• 22 Schumann: Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 15, Aus den hebräischen Gesängen (Mein Herz ist schwer) (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tatsuki Sasanuma) 04:59
• Total Runtime 42:06

Info for Schumann: Dichterliebe

It was during the Covid-19 pandemic that Tatsuki Sasanuma chose to devote this unexpected stretch of time to translating the poems of Schumann’s Dichterliebe into Japanese. Joined by his longtime friend Théo Fouchenneret, he then set out to create a new arrangement for piano and cello, drawing listeners into the heart of German Romanticism. The duo’s deep musical bond is palpable throughout these performances, bringing a renewed sense of intimacy and depth to Schumann’s works, true emblems of the Romantic era. Carefully selected pieces from the 5 Lieder und Gesänge and the 4 Gesänge complete the programme, rounding out this tribute to one of Romanticism’s defining figures.

Tatsuki Sasanuma, violoncelle
Théo Fouchenneret, piano

Tatsuki Sasanuma
won third place and a special prize at the 65th Munich International Music Competition in the string quartet category. In 2019, at the Young Concert Artists auditions in New York, he won first place, becoming the first Japanese string quartet to receive this award in 50 years, since the Tokyo Quartet.

He won first place at the 65th Japan Student Music Competition, second place at the 12th Tokyo Music Competition, and received an honorable mention at the 83rd Japan Music Competition, among other national and international competitions.

As a soloist, he has performed with leading Japanese orchestras such as the New Japan Philharmonic, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, as well as with the Prague National Theater Orchestra and the Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra.

As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with internationally renowned artists such as Martha Argerich, Haruko Ueda, Đặng Thái Sơn, Maxim Vengerov, Ivry Gitlis, Mischa Maisky, Emmanuel Pahud, Jörg Widmann, and the Jerusalem Quartet, and has performed with ensembles such as the La Luce string octet, the Amabile Quartet, and the Rizzle Trio. He is also a Chanel Pygmalion and Music Dialogue artist. He completed his studies at the NHK Symphony Orchestra Academy.

He received the Gakushuin University Cultural Activity Award, and his recital at that university was honored by the presence of the Emperor and Empress of Japan. He has also won numerous other awards, such as the Kirishima International Music Festival Prize and the Music Direction Prize, as well as the 22nd Okura Hotel Music Prize.

He graduated with honors from Toho Gakuen Girls’ High School (Music Department). He then completed the soloist diploma program at the Toho Gakuen School of Music and earned a bachelor’s degree in German Cultural Studies from Gakushuin University. After completing his graduate studies at Toho Gakuen University of Music, he continued his studies as a scholarship recipient in the graduate program at the École Normale de Musique de Paris, and is currently enrolled in the elite program. He studied under Václav Adamíra, Nobuo Furukawa, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Henri Demarquette, and Jérôme Pernoo, and also studied chamber music with Kazuhide Isomura, Heiichiro Oyama, Nobuko Yamazaki, and the Jerusalem Quartet.

In 2019, he released his debut album, *Words of Affection*, on Nippon Columbia, which was selected as a recommended release by *Record Art* magazine.

In 2022, he organized concerts featuring Bach’s suites for solo cello in Fukuoka and Tokyo. In June and July 2023, he performed as a soloist at the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra’s regular concerts conducted by Daniel Raiskin (in Bratislava, Slovakia) and during the orchestra’s tour of Japan. In September, a live CD of his concert at Suntory Hall was released. He is also a guest principal cellist with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra.

He plays a 1771 C.F. Landolfi cello (Munetsugu Collection).

Théo Fouchenneret
won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition in November 2018 before being named “Best New Instrumental Soloist” at the Victoires de la Musique Classique. That same year, he won first prize as well as five special prizes at the Lyon International Chamber Music Competition with the Messiaen Trio.

Acclaimed by major concert halls and international festivals, he also performs with internationally renowned musicians such as Victor Julien-Laferrière, François Salque, Lise Berthaud, Svetlin Roussev, Roland Pidoux, and Renaud Capuçon…

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