Chamber Music of Robert Schumann

Chamber Music of Robert SchumannSchumann's chamber music embraces three trios, four quartets, and a piano quartet that have, on the whole, received enthusiastic acclaim. The trios have passages and whole movements of great spirit that are characteristic of the composer's best work. The quartets have engraved themselves deep in the minds of all music lovers, and the piano quartet is considered one of the finest such pieces ever written. These eight works have been arranged as follows

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he was an active participant who made important contributions of his own

"Well over two hundred fifty people attended his lecture

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