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Schumann: Arrangements for Piano Duet, Vol. 5
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Schumann: Arrangements for Piano Duet, Vol. 5

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Composer
SCHUMANN, ROBERT
Artist
ECKERLE PIANO DUO
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Mar 27, 2020
Catalog #
8572881
UPC
747313288175

About

The insatiable demand for sheet music for domestic use in the 19th century meant that popular works were widely disseminated in piano duet form. Robert Schumann's own arrangements of the 'Spring' Symphony (in collaboration with his wife Clara Schumann) and the Fourth Symphony balance playability and fidelity to the original with tremendous skill. Clara considered the Fourth Symphony to be 'another work from the innermost depths of Robert's soul', a symphony that has become one of the most quintessential of the Romantic era. This is a highly collectible set of Schumann's works in arrangement for piano duet, appearing here in world premiere recordings for versions of symphonies arranged by the composer himself along with his wife Clara. Vol. 1 (8.572877) was considered 'extremely well done' by Fanfare. Vol. 2 can be found on 8.572878, Vol. 3 included the Third Symphony 'Rhenish' and is on 8.572879, while Vol. 4 (8.572880) which was considered a 'handsome account off our symphonic works' by the Audio Video Club of Atlanta, and of the Second Symphony: 'The whole work works extremely well in this arrangement; it is also interesting to compare the details which are brought out by the arrangement - Clara and Robert clearly knew exactly what they were doing. I am very much looking forward to the next volume'.(MusicWeb International)

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace 11:36
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Andante un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
    Duration
    11:36
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  2. 2 II. Larghetto 05:48
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  3. 3 III. Scherzo: Molto vivace 05:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Molto vivace
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  4. 4 IV. Allegro animato e grazioso 09:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro animato e grazioso
    Duration
    09:33
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  5. 5 I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft 09:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Ziemlich langsam - Lebhaft
    Duration
    09:56
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  6. 6 II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam 03:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  7. 7 III. Scherzo: Lebhaft 04:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Lebhaft
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo
  8. 8 IV. Langsam - Lebhaft 09:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Langsam - Lebhaft
    Duration
    09:22
    Composer
    Robert Schumann
    Ensemble
    Eckerle Piano Duo