All Schumann articles – Page 5

Review

Schumann: String Quartets nos.1–3 op.41

2015-03-24T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: March 2015Description: A swift but expressive approach to Schumann’s three quartetsMusicians: Ying QuartetComposer: SchumannOn first acquaintance, the Ying Quartet’s tempos seem uncommonly fast, particularly so in the finale to the First Quartet, where there is a breathless urgency. Checking them against Schumann’s metronome markings, ...

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Schumann: String Quartets in A minor op.41 no.1, F major op.41 no.2 & A major op.41 no.3

2015-01-31T00:00:00Z

THE STRAD RECOMMENDSThe Strad Issue: February 2015Description: Performances that bring out the Romantic urgency of Schumann’s writingMusicians: Hermès QuartetComposer: SchumannThe Hermès Quartet finds plenty of drama in Schumann’s quartets, and the players like to keep things moving. The First Quartet moves from the still, small voice of ...

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Chopin: Cello Sonata op.65, Etude op.10 no.6 (arr. Glazunov), Wiosna op.74 no.2. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70, Träumerei op.15 no.7 (arr. Davidoff), Im wunderschönen Monat Mai op.48 no.1

2014-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: December 2014Description: A double bassist appropriates music for cello and for voice with successMusicians: Orazio Ferrari (double bass) Marco Sanna (piano)Composer: Chopin, SchumannIt shouldn’t still come as a surprise when a double bassist plays almost as flexibly as a cellist, but this is a ...

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Reinecke: Concerto. Tavener: Threnos. Bloch: Suite no.1 for solo cello. Golijov: Mariel. Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op.70 (orch. Ansermet)

2014-11-19T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: November 2014Description: An unusual but largely rewarding collection of mixed cello repertoireMusicians: Michael Samis (cello) Eric Willie (marimba) James Bubbon (oboe) Gateway Chamber Orchestra/Gregory WolynecComposer: Reinecke, Tavener, Bloch, Golijov, SchumannCatalogue Number: Delos DEL 3446Exploring less well-known works such as the 1864 Cello Concerto by ...

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Schumann: Piano Quintet in E flat major op.44, Piano Quartet in E flat major op.47

2006-08-31T00:00:00Z

The Strad Issue: January 2006Musicians: Schubert EnsembleComposer: SchumannIt is the immaculate recorded balance between piano and strings that sets this disc apart from many others, for despite being a prime requirement, this has been the drawback of many eminently recommendable performances.The opening of the Piano Quintet does ...