from Schumann: String Quartet & Piano Quintet (CDA67631) 1 Andante espressivo – Allegro molto moderato [6'44] 26 minutes 42 seconds 4 tracks2 Assai agitato – Un poco adagio – Tempo risoluto [5'50] 3 Adagio molto [7'24] 4 Allegro molto vivace [6'44] ‘Oustanding musicianship and virtuosity abound on this stunning disc … the sense is of true chamber interplay between five equals … the Hyperion sound is more spacious … and once again ... ‘Such an outstanding ensemble as the Takács … [A major quartet] fabulous textural clarity, revealing just how imaginatively resourceful Schumann's writing is, and a special feeling for the troubl ... ‘Schumann's virtuosic Piano Quintet is one of the glories of the repertoire … the Takács and Hamelin, at once delicate and muscular, combine to spellbinding effect. The earlier String Quartet Op ... |