Piano Quintet / String Quartets 1-3

Album by Robert Schumann & Christian Zacharias & Cherubini‐Quartett

Piano Quintet and String Quartets Nos. 1–3 are chamber works by German composer Robert Schumann, composed in 1842. They epitomise Romantic chamber music with a blend of lyrical themes, dramatic contrasts and rich harmonic language that exploits the conversational interplay between piano and strings, and they mark a pivotal moment in Schumann's focus on chamber forms during his mature period.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Piano Quintet in E flat Op.44: I. Allegro brillante
    9:12
  2. 2.
    Piano Quintet in E flat Op.44: II. In modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largamente – Agitato
    8:32
  3. 3.
    Piano Quintet in E flat Op.44: III. Scherzo molto vivace
    4:52
  4. 4.
    Piano Quintet in E flat Op.44: IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
    7:31
  5. 5.
    String Quartet No.1 in A minor Op.41 No.1: I. Introduzione (Andante espressivo) – Allegro
    9:17
  6. 6.
    String Quartet No.1 in A minor Op.41 No.1: II. Scherzo (Presto) – Intermezzo
    3:37
  7. 7.
    String Quartet No.1 in A minor Op.41 No.1: III. Adagio
    7:18
  8. 8.
    String Quartet No.1 in A minor Op.41 No.1: IV. Presto
    6:32

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet No.2 in F Op.41 No.2: I. Allegro vivace
    5:49
  2. 3.
    String Quartet No.2 in F Op.41 No.2: II. Andante, quasi variazioni
    7:13
  3. 4.
    String Quartet No.2 in F Op.41 No.2: III. Scherzo, Presto
    3:07
  4. 5.
    String Quartet No.2 in F Op.41 No.2: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    6:29
  5. 6.
    String Quartet No.3 in A Op.41 No.3: I. Andante espressivo – Allegro molto moderato
    7:56
  6. 7.
    String Quartet No.3 in A Op.41 No.3: II. Assai agitato – Un poco adagio – Tempo risoluto
    6:35
  7. 8.
    String Quartet No.3 in A Op.41 No.3: III. Adagio molto
    9:28
  8. 9.
    String Quartet No.3 in A Op.41 No.3: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    7:18

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