Eckerle Piano Duo - Schumann: Arrangements for Piano Duet, Vol. 4 (2017)

Demand for piano duet material in the nineteenth century was such that the market expanded to an unparalleled extent. The preparation of an easily playable four-hand piano reduction was of critical importance to a work’s dissemination and Robert Schumann, himself a keen duet performer, wrote for the medium with enthusiasm. He arranged his Symphony No. 2 himself, aided by his wife Clara, expending considerable time and effort on the work. The overtures show the variety of arrangers involved, such as his brother-in-law Woldemar Bargiel and the organist Robert Pfretzschner, both of whom Schumann held in the highest regard.

TRACKLIST

01. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Version for Piano Duet): I. Langsam-Energisch, lebhaft
02. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Version for Piano Duet): II. Scherzo. Sehr lebhaft
03. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Version for Piano Duet): III. Langsam
04. Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 (Version for Piano Duet): IV. Sehr rasch
05. Genoveva, Op. 81: Overture (Arr. R. Pfretzschner)
06. Julius Caesar Overture, Op. 128 (Arr. W. Bargiel)
07. Konzertstück for 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86 (Arr. for Piano Duet): I. Lebhaft
08. Konzertstück for 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86 (Arr. for Piano Duet): II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam, doch nicht schleppend
09. Konzertstück for 4 Horns & Orchestra, Op. 86 (Arr. for Piano Duet): III. Sehr lebhaft