Schumann: String Quartets
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets.
About the Album
A NEW LEVEL OF MATURITY IN SCHUMANN’S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets. Penned in the summer of 1842 during an exceptional peak of creativity, these quartets formed the beginning of a six-month surge during which most of Schumann’s best chamber music saw the light. Inspired by the example of Beethoven, Schumann’s quartets display a mastery of traditional forms, combined with typically Schumannian fantasy and lyricism, particularly in the inner movements. As such, they underline a new level of maturity in Schumann’s artistic development, surpassing the fantastical aesthetic of previous years. The players of the Emerson String Quartet bring out the extraordinary freshness and originality of these works, and add another master composer’s oeuvre to their impressive discography, after having recorded the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bartók, Webern and Shostakovich. The artistic strength of Schumann, whose life was dominated by alternating periods of depression and manic creativity, inspires and consoles the quartet members during the uncertain times of a pandemic, and his music may equally inspire listeners. Since its founding in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet is ranked among the world’s most acclaimed chamber music ensembles.
Released as a Standard CD Also available to download & stream!
Works on This Recording
1. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
2. Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 41 no 2 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
3. Quartet for Strings in A major, Op. 41 no 3 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
Schumann: String Quartets
Schumann: String Quartets
Schumann: String Quartets
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets.
A NEW LEVEL OF MATURITY IN SCHUMANN’S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets. Penned in the summer of 1842 during an exceptional peak of creativity, these quartets formed the beginning of a six-month surge during which most of Schumann’s best chamber music saw the light. Inspired by the example of Beethoven, Schumann’s quartets display a mastery of traditional forms, combined with typically Schumannian fantasy and lyricism, particularly in the inner movements. As such, they underline a new level of maturity in Schumann’s artistic development, surpassing the fantastical aesthetic of previous years. The players of the Emerson String Quartet bring out the extraordinary freshness and originality of these works, and add another master composer’s oeuvre to their impressive discography, after having recorded the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bartók, Webern and Shostakovich. The artistic strength of Schumann, whose life was dominated by alternating periods of depression and manic creativity, inspires and consoles the quartet members during the uncertain times of a pandemic, and his music may equally inspire listeners. Since its founding in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet is ranked among the world’s most acclaimed chamber music ensembles.
Released as a Standard CD Also available to download & stream!
Works on This Recording
1. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
2. Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 41 no 2 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
3. Quartet for Strings in A major, Op. 41 no 3 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets.
A NEW LEVEL OF MATURITY IN SCHUMANN’S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets. Penned in the summer of 1842 during an exceptional peak of creativity, these quartets formed the beginning of a six-month surge during which most of Schumann’s best chamber music saw the light. Inspired by the example of Beethoven, Schumann’s quartets display a mastery of traditional forms, combined with typically Schumannian fantasy and lyricism, particularly in the inner movements. As such, they underline a new level of maturity in Schumann’s artistic development, surpassing the fantastical aesthetic of previous years. The players of the Emerson String Quartet bring out the extraordinary freshness and originality of these works, and add another master composer’s oeuvre to their impressive discography, after having recorded the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bartók, Webern and Shostakovich. The artistic strength of Schumann, whose life was dominated by alternating periods of depression and manic creativity, inspires and consoles the quartet members during the uncertain times of a pandemic, and his music may equally inspire listeners. Since its founding in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet is ranked among the world’s most acclaimed chamber music ensembles.
Released as a Standard CD Also available to download & stream!
Works on This Recording
1. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
2. Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 41 no 2 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
3. Quartet for Strings in A major, Op. 41 no 3 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
Schumann: String Quartets
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets.
A NEW LEVEL OF MATURITY IN SCHUMANN’S ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT
The Emerson String Quartet makes its PENTATONE debut with a recording of Schumann’s three string quartets. Penned in the summer of 1842 during an exceptional peak of creativity, these quartets formed the beginning of a six-month surge during which most of Schumann’s best chamber music saw the light. Inspired by the example of Beethoven, Schumann’s quartets display a mastery of traditional forms, combined with typically Schumannian fantasy and lyricism, particularly in the inner movements. As such, they underline a new level of maturity in Schumann’s artistic development, surpassing the fantastical aesthetic of previous years. The players of the Emerson String Quartet bring out the extraordinary freshness and originality of these works, and add another master composer’s oeuvre to their impressive discography, after having recorded the complete string quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Bartók, Webern and Shostakovich. The artistic strength of Schumann, whose life was dominated by alternating periods of depression and manic creativity, inspires and consoles the quartet members during the uncertain times of a pandemic, and his music may equally inspire listeners. Since its founding in 1976, the Emerson String Quartet is ranked among the world’s most acclaimed chamber music ensembles.
Released as a Standard CD Also available to download & stream!
Works on This Recording
1. Quartet for Strings in A minor, Op. 41 no 1 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
2. Quartet for Strings in F major, Op. 41 no 2 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
3. Quartet for Strings in A major, Op. 41 no 3 by Robert Schumann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Emerson String Quartet
Period: Romantic
Written: 1842 ; Germany
Album Info
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Schumann: String Quartets
Label: Pentatone
Released: October 23, 2020
Catalog Num: PTC 5186869