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Clara Schumann: Piano Trio; Franz Schubert: Quartet Rosamunde; Trio D471

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Composer
SCHUMANN SCHUBERT
Artist
C. Tetzlaff, Weithaas, Gergova, Roberts, Gerhardt, Sussmann, T. Tetzlaff, Jacobsen
Format
CD
Label
CAvi-music
Released
Nov 01, 2013
Catalog #
AVI 8553294
UPC
4260085532940

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C. SCHUMANN Piano Trio in g. SCHUBERT String Quartet No. 13 in a, “Rosamunde” . String Trio in B? Gunilla Süssman (pn); Antje Weithaas, Christian Tetzlaff, Gergana Gergova (vn); Rachel Roberts, Wolkver Jacobsen (va); Alban Gerhardt (vc) DEUTSCHLANDFUNK 8553294 (68:40)


Reading almost anything written about Clara Schumann, I am reminded somehow of Anne Brontë, a fine novelist who was the talented sister to two geniuses. Anne can’t win in the critical world, and Clara, who besides being reputedly one of the best pianists of her era was one of its better composers, can’t win either. The annotator to this collection of live performances from the Spannungen Chamber Festival virtually apologizes for Schumann as a good student who, sad to say, never learned “that rules are meant to be broken.” It strikes me that, living with Robert Schumann, and hearing his works, Clara Schumann had plenty of opportunities to realize that rules could be broken. Perhaps his pathology made her leery of going outside certain boundaries. Nonetheless, I find her Piano Trio a mostly pleasing work with touching themes that aren’t necessarily developed as compellingly as those of the greatest of her contemporaries. But the Finale is memorable and lively.


Schubert is the greater companion here. The String Quartet is played almost carefully, or at least to my mind with not the most desirable fervor. Lines meant to fade sensitively seem rather to peter out. I prefer my recordings by the Italian Quartet, the Guarneris and the Emerson Quartet. The playful String Trio is performed well, but still I would pick up this disc mainly for the Schumann.


FANFARE: Michael Ullman

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro moderato 10:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    10:23
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Antje Weithaas, Tanja Tetzlaff, Gunilla Süssmann
  2. 2 II. Scherzo: Tempo di menuetto 04:45
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Tempo di menuetto
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Antje Weithaas, Tanja Tetzlaff, Gunilla Süssmann
  3. 3 III. Andante 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Antje Weithaas, Tanja Tetzlaff, Gunilla Süssmann
  4. 4 IV. Allegretto 07:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    07:36
    Composer
    Clara Schumann
    Performer
    Antje Weithaas, Tanja Tetzlaff, Gunilla Süssmann
  5. 5 I. Allegro ma non troppo 12:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    12:13
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff, Antje Weithaas, Rachel Roberts, Tanja Tetzlaff
  6. 6 II. Andante 05:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff, Antje Weithaas, Rachel Roberts, Tanja Tetzlaff
  7. 7 III. Menuetto - Trio: Allegretto 06:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuetto - Trio: Allegretto
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff, Antje Weithaas, Rachel Roberts, Tanja Tetzlaff
  8. 8 IV. Allegro moderato 07:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:28
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Christian Tetzlaff, Antje Weithaas, Rachel Roberts, Tanja Tetzlaff
  9. 9 String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 471 07:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 471
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Gergana Gergova, Volker Jacobsen, Alban Gerhardt