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Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Bernard Greenhouse, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Dolf Bettelheim, Isidore Cohen - Schumann: Complete Piano Trios

Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Bernard Greenhouse, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Dolf Bettelheim, Isidore Cohen - Schumann: Complete Piano Trios

Band: Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Bernard Greenhouse, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Dolf Bettelheim, Isidore Cohen Title: Schumann: Complete Piano Trios Rating: Release Date: 11 November, 1997 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Piano Quintet In E-flat, Op. 44: Allegro brillante 2: Piano Quintet In E-flat, Op. 44: In modo d'una marcia. Un poco largamente 3: Piano Quintet In E-flat, Op. 44: Scherzo. Molto vivace 4: Piano Quintet In E-flat, Op. 44: Allegro, ma non troppo 5: Piano Quartet In E-flat, Op. 47: Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo 6: Piano Quartet In E-flat, Op. 47: Scherzo. Molto vivace 7: Piano Quartet In E-flat, Op. 47: Andante cantabile 8: Piano Quartet In E-flat, Op. 47: Finale. Vivace 9: Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 63: Mit Energie und Leidenschaft 10: Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 63: Lebhaft, doch nicht zu rasch 11: Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 63: Langsam, mit inniger Empfindung 12: Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 63: Mit Feuer 13: Piano Trio No. 2 In F, Op. 80: Sehr lebhaft 14: Piano Trio No. 2 In F, Op. 80: Mit innigem Ausdruck 15: Piano Trio No. 2 In F, Op. 80: In massiger Bewegung 16: Piano Trio No. 2 In F, Op. 80: Nicht zu rasch 17: Piano Trio No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 110: Bewegt, doch nicht zu rasch 18: Piano Trio No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 110: Ziemlich langsam 19: Piano Trio No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 110: Rasch 20: Piano Trio No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 110: Kraftig, mit Humor

Editoral Review The approach of the Beaux Arts players and their associates is essentially reflective: they let the music speak for itself and avoid the rhetorical excesses other interpreters often fall victim to. This two-CD set, offering Schumann's groundbreaking Piano Quintet, the Piano Quartet, and the three piano trios, is an exceptional bargain. In their hands the quintet, one of Schumann's most inspired creations, receives an especially polished and poised performance, with a lovely dovetailing of voices. The analog recordings are warm and detailed, and they have been optimally transferred to CD. --Ted Libbey .. You can see a complete list of all Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Bernard Greenhouse, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Dolf Bettelheim, Isidore Cohen discography, or go back to the Robert Schumann, Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, Bernard Greenhouse, Samuel Rhodes [viola], Dolf Bettelheim, Isidore Cohen tabs