Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Nationality: German
Born: June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Saxony Died: July 29, 1856, Endenich, near Bonn (age 46)

String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 41, No. 2

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:51 I. Allegro vivace
8:11 II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:17 III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
5:22 IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1842, June 2-22 (age 31-32)
Published: 1843, Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel (age 32-33)
Dedication: Seinem Freunde Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy gewidmet
10 recordings, 37 videos
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5:13
Ying Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
8:30
Ying Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:02
Ying Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:49
Ying Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
6:25
Zemlinsky Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
8:08
Zemlinsky Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:32
Zemlinsky Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:40
Zemlinsky Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
5:48
Cherubini Quartet (score)
I. Allegro vivace
7:13
Cherubini Quartet (score)
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:08
Cherubini Quartet (score)
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
6:37
Cherubini Quartet (score)
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
5:50
Cherubini Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
7:14
Cherubini Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:08
Cherubini Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
6:40
Cherubini Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
5:52
Quatuor Terpsycordes
I. Allegro vivace
7:52
Quatuor Terpsycordes
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:23
Quatuor Terpsycordes
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:51
Quatuor Terpsycordes
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
6:31
Elias String Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
9:06
Elias String Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:16
Elias String Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
7:18
Elias String Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
4:49
Takács Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
9:12
Takács Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:24
Takács Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:05
Takács Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
5:57
Stamic Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
8:10
Stamic Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:32
Stamic Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:48
Stamic Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
20:59
Quartetto Italiano
6:31
Manfred Quartet
I. Allegro vivace
8:17
Manfred Quartet
II. Andante quasi variazioni
3:09
Manfred Quartet
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio
4:46
Manfred Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro molto vivace

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