Description

SCHUMANN and DVORÁK by Schnabel AND THE PRO ARTE QUARTET. SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44. Recorded 19th November, 1934, No. 3 Studio at Abbey Road. DVORÁK: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81. Recorded 11th February, 1934 at No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road. Artur Schnabel (piano) with The Pro Arte Quartet: Alphonse Onnou – Laurent Halleux – Germain Prevost – Robert Maas. The copyright in the recordings contained in this CD is owned in the U.S.A. by EMI Classics; the CD is released under license from EMI Classics. Total time: 1:02:56. UPC# 017685-119620.

BUZZ: A long-time Schnabel chamber music favorite, long unavailable, has been carefully restored and made available in greatly improved sound.

Sound Clips (MP3):

1. Schumann- Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44. I. Allegro brillante

2. Schumann- Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44. II. In modo marcia, un poco largamente

3. Schumann- Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44. III. Scherzo_ Molto vivace

4. Schumann- Piano Quintet in E-flat, Op. 44. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo

5. Dvorak- Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. I. Allegro ma non troppo

6. Dvorak- Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. II. Dumka- Andante con moto

7. Dvorak- Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. III. Scherzo (Furiant)- Molto vivace

8. Dvorak- Piano Quintet in A, Op. 81. IV. Finale- Allegro