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| ROMANTIC AND NATIONALIST / CHAMBER ( 2 CD ) |
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Original Versions
The original versions of Robert Schumann’s string
quartets have never been heard in recorded form. The
Leipzig String Quartet discovered this repertoire gap
and now has filled it with a fascinating recording
premiere on two CDs. As an encore, the four
musicians present Schumann’s world-famous Piano
Quintet op. 44. Their partner on the piano: Christian
Zacharias.
Olympic Discipline
Schumann prepared for four years for the Olympic
discipline of instrumental composition; it was only then
that he felt that he was ready for his comprehensive
string quartet cycle. Prior to taking up pen and paper,
he repeatedly studied the works of Haydn, Mozart,
and Beethoven and had the current compositions of
his contemporaries played for him over many days.
The compositional process thus turned out to be all
the quicker for him. He needed only a week each for
the sketches and even less time to work out the
scores. The works were first performed in private on
13 September 1842 on the occasion of Clara
Schumann’s birthday.
Team Player
Schumann and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy were
close friends. Mendelssohn’s judgment was so
important to Schumann that he allowed him to be one
of the first to hear the quartets. His friend and
confidant gave him valuable tips, and Schumann did
some abbreviating and changed some details in his
works, which then were also published in this revised
version. The original text also survived – which means
that the Leipzig String Quartet could draw on it for this
recording.
Top Lineup
Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet has brought
together two great names from German chamber
music to form a congenial union. Christian Zacharias
has already joined forces with the Leipzig String
Quartet to produce a benchmark recording of the
Trout Quintet. His recording of Schumann’s Piano
Concerto certainly ranks as one of the best among the
countless interpretations of this work. The best
possible lineup for another dream listening experience
– guaranteed!
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| MDG DABRINGHAUS & GRIMM - MDG 1610 |
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