Editorial

In 2026, we can once again look forward to many Schumann highlights in various locations. These are events directly related to Clara and Robert Schumann, which address the famous musical couple and their 19th-century world in a variety of ways and formats. Our Schumann portal provides daily updates and detailed information on all activities. You will also find reports on past events there.
We are delighted to present issue 13 of our Schumann Journal magazine, now in its third edition as a digital publication. This ensures that the content is up to date and also gives readers easier access.
Newly released CDs, sheet music editions and book titles are presented from 138 onwards. The magazine once again offers articles on a range of engaging topics: Robert Schumann’s Kreisleriana (p. 7), the relationship between both Schumanns and the guitarists of their time (p. 62), the pianists Robena Laidlaw(No. 13, Subvolume 2) and Therese Leupold (p. 94), and the Rheinisches Musikarchiv Düsseldorf (p. 118). Information is also provided on the New Edition of the Complete Works (p. 230)and on the progress of the Schumann letter edition (p. 122).
We hope you enjoy reading this issue and look forward to many personal encounters.

We wish you a good and musically fulfilling year 2026.

The Editors
Ingrid Bodsch· Irmgard Knechtges-Obrecht· Thomas Synofzik