Like a call from above, the trumpets proclaim: "Spring blooms in the valley," and the entire orchestra enthusiastically joins in. Then nature awakens from its winter slumber. However, the symphony is not merely a depiction of nature; it was "born in a fiery hour": Robert and Clara Schumann were newly married, and thus the Spring Symphony is a jubilant yes to life. As an interpreter, Mathias Husmann always sought both pleasure and risk, allowing a curious audience to glimpse beyond the listening experience into the inner workings of the pieces, their time of creation, the circumstances of their lives, and the desks of their creators. Exciting and to the point, concerti author Mathias Husmann sheds light on 99 operas and symphonic works. The thoughts of our author are rooted in 40 years of experience as an interpreter of symphonic works.