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Although perhaps better known for his Lieder and piano music, both of the works heard on this new recording by the Daniel Quartet are from Robert Schumanns significant oeuvre of chamber music. Remarkably, it was within a single year (1842), at the start of his career, that Schumann wrote his three String Quartets Op.41 and the Piano Quintet Op.44; both are now considered pillars of the chamber music repertoire. Schumann was well acquainted with examples of the genre by Haydn, Mozart and Mendelssohn, and passionate studies of Beethovens quartets preceded his own works. He adapted elements from these older compositions into his new music, and easily transposed his writing for full orchestra to the smaller ensemble. Schumanns song-like melodies are brought __ to life in this lively new release, with the exuberant character of the music palpable in the Daniel Quartets performance. Schumann himself described the String Quartet in A major as one of the best things he had ever written, and the Piano Quintet in E flat major is similarly considered one of Schumanns best compositions. The work was dedicated to his beloved wife Clara, and she played in its premiere in 1843. The Daniel Quartet is renowned for its performances of chamber music at major venues in the USA and across Europe. For the Piano Quintet, they are joined by Hungarian pianist Klára Würtz one of Brilliant Classics most prolific artists whose recent recording of Beethoven violin sonatas received five-star reviews in Diapason and Fanfare. Other information: Booklet includes liner notes and artist biographies Recorded in 2014 Other information Recorded in 2014. Booklet includes liner notes and artist biographies. ALSO AVAILABLE: