Schumann / Eckerle Piano Duo Arrangements For Piano Duet 4 CD

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 Pfretaschner, both of whom Schumann held in the highest regard.

1. Langsam. Energisch, Lebhaft (Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo) 2. Scherzo: Sehr Lebhaft - Trio I - Trio II (Allegro Vivace - Trio I - Trio II) 3. Langsam (Adagio Espressivo) 4. Sehr Rasch (Allegro Molto Vivace) 5. Overture 6. Julius Caesar Overture, Op. 128 7. Lebhaft 8. Romanze: Ziemlich Langsam (Doch Nicht Schleppend) 9. Sehr Lebhaft