Piano Quintet Op. 44 / Piano Quartet Op. 47

Album by Robert Schumann & Alberni Quartet & Thomas Rajna

Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44, and Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 are chamber works by the German composer Robert Schumann, both composed in 1842. They exemplify Schumann's Romantic chamber style, pairing expressive, piano-led textures with intricate string writing, and form part of the concentrated burst of chamber music he produced in 1842 that helped shape mid-19th-century chamber repertoire.
First released: 17th June 2007

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44: I. Allegro brillante
    9:01
  2. 2.
    Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44: II. In modo d’una marcia. Un poco largamente
    8:22
  3. 3.
    Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    4:52
  4. 4.
    Piano Quintet in E-flat major, op. 44: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
    7:04
  5. 5.
    Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47: I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo
    8:49
  6. 6.
    Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    3:31
  7. 7.
    Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47: III. Andante cantabile
    6:12
  8. 8.
    Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47: IV. Finale. Vivace
    7:29

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