Schumann: Piano Quintet op. 44; Piano Quartet op. 47

Album by Robert Schumann & Engegårdkvartetten & Nils Anders Mortensen

Schumann: Piano Quintet op. 44; Piano Quartet op. 47 is a recording of chamber works by Robert Schumann, composed in 1842. The pieces exemplify Romantic-era chamber music through lyrical piano writing, close interplay between piano and strings, expansive harmonic language and dramatic contrasts, representing a key moment in Schumann's mature chamber-music output and helping to establish the piano quintet and quartet within the 19th-century repertoire.
First released: May 2020

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Quintet, op. 44 - I. Allegro brillante
    8:43
  2. 2.
    Piano Quintet, op. 44 - II. In modo d'una Marcia. Un poco largamente
    7:42
  3. 3.
    Piano Quintet, op. 44 - III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    4:56
  4. 4.
    Piano Quintet, op. 44 - IV. Finale. Allegro, ma non troppo
    7:10
  5. 5.
    Piano Quartet, op. 47 - I. Sostenuto assai. Allegro, ma non troppo
    8:23
  6. 6.
    Piano Quartet, op. 47 - II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
    3:25
  7. 7.
    Piano Quartet, op. 47 - III. Andante cantabile
    5:45
  8. 8.
    Piano Quartet, op. 47 - IV. Finale. Vivace
    7:13

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