String Quartets nos. 1 and 3 (transcribed for string orchestra)
Album by Robert Schumann & Montreal Players & Jean‐Philippe Tremblay
String Quartets nos. 1 and 3 (transcribed for string orchestra) is an album of works by Robert Schumann, originally composed in 1842. The music is rooted in Romantic-era chamber music and in orchestral transcription it has warm string textures, lyrical melodies, varied rhythms and contrasting movements that show Schumann's focus on thematic unity and expressive harmony from his middle period.
First released: 2006
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- 1.Quartet in A major, op. 41 no. 3: I. Andante espressivo: Allegro molto moderato8:29
- 2.Quartet in A major, op. 41 no. 3: II. Assai agitato - Un poco adagio - Tempo risoluto6:52
- 3.Quartet in A major, op. 41 no. 3: III. Adagio molto8:43
- 4.Quartet in A major, op. 41 no. 3: IV. Allegro molto vivace7:34
- 5.Quartet in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: I. Introduzione: Andante espressivo - Allegro10:38
- 6.Quartet in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: II. Scherzo: Presto - Intermezzo4:14
- 7.Quartet in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: III. Adagio7:34
- 8.Quartet in A minor, op. 41 no. 1: IV. Presto7:19
