Far from the dark, tortured image often associated with his music, the works on this album testify to an astonishingly serene period in Schumann's life. A fine subject for this first album by the Hanson Quartet for harmonia mundi, whose members are partnered by Adam Laloum for a thrilling reading of a masterpiece of the Romantic repertory: the Piano Quintet.
1 Schumann: String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1: I. Introduzione. Andante Espressivo - Allegro
2 Schumann: String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1: II. Scherzo. Presto
3 Schumann: String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1: III. Adagio
4 Schumann: String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1: IV. Presto
5 Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2: I. Allegro Vivace
6 Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2: II. Andante Quasi Variazioni
7 Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2: III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
8 Schumann: String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2: IV. Allegro Molto Vivace
9 Schumann: String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3: I. Andante Espressivo - Allegro Molto Moderato
10 Schumann: String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3: II. Assai Agitato
11 Schumann: String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3: III. Adagio Molto
12 Schumann: String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto Vivace
13 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44: I. Allegro Brillante
14 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44: II. in Modo D'una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente
15 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace
16 Schumann: Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Far from the dark, tortured image often associated with his music, the works on this album testify to an astonishingly serene period in Schumann's life. A fine subject for this first album by the Hanson Quartet for harmonia mundi, whose members are partnered by Adam Laloum for a thrilling reading of a masterpiece of the Romantic repertory: the Piano Quintet.
