Robert Schumann (Three String Quartets (Violin II), Op.41)

Schumann: Quartet A minor, op 41 #1 (entire) - Flonzaley String Quartet

1. Andante Espressivo: Allegro 2. Scherzo (Presto - Intermezzo) 3. Adagio 4. Presto The Flonzaley StringQuartet was the deliberate creation of Éduard J. de Coppet of New York, who in 1902 engaged the original members to devote themselves entirely to quartet-playing, and not with any view to giving regular concerts in public. The group took its name from de Coppet's summer villa near Lausanne, in Switzerland, where the four musicians first rehearsed. After a long period of practice, the Quartet made a European tour and won high praise for the perfection of its ensemble and its artistic finish. Both violinists and the violist had been students of the Belgian maestro César Thomson. The group was first heard in New York, in private and at charity concerts, in autumn 1904, but it did not give a public concert in the USA until 5 December 1905. After that it appeared regularly in Europe and America. The members stuck to the original principle of not accepting any outside engagement, and having no pupils, and by devoting themselves entirely to the quartet maintained a position of acknowledged superiority in their field. They disbanded in 1928. Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) Schumann's father was a bookseller who encouraged Robert's musical and literary talents. Robert started studying piano at age 10. In 1828, he enrolled at the University of Leipzig as a law student, although he found music, philosophy, and Leipzig's taverns more interesting than the law. He also began ...


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Schumann String Quartet in A Minor (I mov.) The String Quartet "+KINISIS"

R. Schumann String Quartet in A Minor op.41 no.1 (I mov.) The String Quartet "+kinisis" Odysseas KORELIS, 1 violin Franc SHESTANI, 2 violin Ilias SDOUKOS, viola Vangjel NINA, violoncello Live at Parnassos Hall Athens, 17-12-2009