Schumann: Complete Piano Trios, Complete String Quartets, Fantasiestücke, Op. 88
6/1/2016, 28 Tracks, 2:57:57
Featuring
Alberto Maria Ruta
Rossella Bertucci
Francesco Solombrino
Lorenzo Ceriani
Matteo Fossi
Quartetto Savinio
Robert Schumann
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Composer Biography
Schumann dedicated his Opus 41 Quartets to Felix Mendelssohn, who was both a friend and an admirer of his work.
Performer Biography
The Quartetto Savinio, the string quartet on this album, won the 'Italian Press Award' for the best CD of 2008 for their recording of the complete Cherubini Quartets.
Composition History
Schumann's focus on piano compositions in the 1830s shifted to string quartets in 1842, a genre he had previously not considered.
Composition History
Franz Liszt, a friend and colleague of Schumann, encouraged him around 1839 to write works for ensembles like trios, quintets, or septets, predicting both acclaim and commercial success.
Critical Reception
Schumann's Piano Trio in D minor Op.63, composed in 1847, is considered by some to be the most complete and beautiful of his trios and remains the most frequently performed.
Composition History
The year 1842 is known as Schumann's 'chamber music year' because he completed his three Opus 41 Quartets, the Quintet Op.44, and the Piano Quartet Op.47 in that single year.
Composition History
Before composing his Opus 41 Quartets, Schumann requested and meticulously studied all of Mozart's and Beethoven's quartets from his publisher.
