The Schumann Quartets
Album by Robert Schumann & Dover Quartet
The Schumann Quartets are a set of three string quartets by German composer Robert Schumann, composed in 1842. They display Romantic-era lyricism, rich harmonic language and contrapuntal textures, and mark Schumann's serious engagement with chamber music during a productive phase of his career.
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- 1.String Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: I. Introduzione: Andante espressivo – Allegro9:09
- 2.String Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: II. Scherzo: Presto – Intermezzo – (Tempo I)3:50
- 3.String Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: III. Adagio6:21
- 4.String Quartet no. 1 in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: IV. Presto6:16
- 5.String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 41 no. 2: I. Allegro vivace6:03
- 6.String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 41 no. 2: II. Andante, quasi Variazioni9:08
- 7.String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 41 no. 2: III. Scherzo: Presto3:07
- 8.String Quartet no. 2 in F major, op. 41 no. 2: IV. Allegro molto vivace4:58
- 9.String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 41 no. 3: I. Andante espressivo – Allegro molto moderato7:23
- 10.String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 41 no. 3: II. Assai agitato – Un poco Adagio – Tempo risoluto7:10
- 11.String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 41 no. 3: III. Adagio molto8:44
- 12.String Quartet no. 3 in A major, op. 41 no. 3: IV. Finale: Allegro molto vivace6:57













