In his Piano Quartet and Quintet, Schumann revisited the frameworks inherited from Schubert and Beethoven to create astonishingly innovative structures. Their grandiose musical and emotional gestures place these works among his supreme achievements. The prestigious artists assembled here, with their extensive experience of performing Schumann's chamber music and concertos, do full justice to his imaginative world.
1 Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47: I. Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2 Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47: II. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
3 Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47: III. Andante Cantabile
4 Schumann: Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47: IV. Finale. Vivace
5 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: I. Allegro Brillante
6 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: II. in Modo D'una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente
7 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
8 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 44: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
In his Piano Quartet and Quintet, Schumann revisited the frameworks inherited from Schubert and Beethoven to create astonishingly innovative structures. Their grandiose musical and emotional gestures place these works among his supreme achievements. The prestigious artists assembled here, with their extensive experience of performing Schumann's chamber music and concertos, do full justice to his imaginative world.
