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Wdr Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players - Romantic Room - Chamber Works By Spohr [CD]

Wdr Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players - Romantic Room - Chamber Works By Spohr [CD]

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The Romantic Room is an expansive six-volume set exploring the rich and often overlooked chamber music of Louis Spohr, brought vividly to life by the Wdr Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players. Once hailed as the "German Paganini" and revered across Europe, Spohr was a pivotal figure of early Romanticism - an innovator who shaped the transition from Classical refinement to Romantic expression. This collection showcases his elegant string quintets and sextets, daring double quartets, and characterful potpourri, offering a portrait of a composer whose expressive range and artistic integrity remain strikingly relevant today. Spohr's chamber works are richly crafted and musically intricate, offering both technical challenges and expressive depth. These performances reveal a composer deeply rooted in tradition yet unafraid to experiment, blending lyrical intimacy with bold structural ideas. Following the highly acclaimed Brahms: String Sextets (Diapason d'Or) and String Quintets, the The Romantic Room: Chamber Works by Spohr box set is the Wdr Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players' third release on PENTATONE. The WDR Symphony Orchestra has also released an extensive discography with the label.

Tracklist:

  1. Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65-I. Allegro
  2. Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65-II. Scherzo: Vivace
  3. Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65-III. Larghetto
  4. Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65-IV. Allegretto Molto
  5. Double String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 77-I. Allegro Vivace
  6. Double String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 77-II. Menuetto - Trio
  7. Double String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 77-III. Larghetto Con Moto
  8. Double String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 77-IV. Allegretto
  9. Double String Quartet No. 3 in E minor, Op. 87-I. Adagio - Allegro
  10. Double String Quartet No. 3 in E minor, Op. 87-II. Andante Con Variazioni
  11. Double String Quartet No. 3 in E minor, Op. 87-III. Scherzo. Allegro
  12. Double String Quartet No. 3 in E minor, Op. 87-IV. Finale. Allegro Molto
  13. Double String Quartet No. 4 in G minor, Op. 136-I. Allegro
  14. Double String Quartet No. 4 in G minor, Op. 136-II. Larghetto
  15. Double String Quartet No. 4 in G minor, Op. 136-III. Scherzo. Moderato
  16. Double String Quartet No. 4 in G minor, Op. 136-IV. Finale. Vivace
  17. String Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33-I. Allegro
  18. String Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33-II. Larghetto
  19. String Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33-III. Minuetto. Moderato
  20. String Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33-IV. Finale. Allegretto
  21. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 33-I. Allegro
  22. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 33-II. Scherzo and Trio
  23. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 33-III. Andante
  24. String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 33-IV. Finale. Allegro
  25. String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69-I. Allegro
  26. String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69-II. Scherzo
  27. String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69-III. Adagio
  28. String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69-IV. Rondo
  29. String Quintet No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 91-I. Allegro
  30. String Quintet No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 91-II. Larghetto
  31. String Quintet No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 91-III. Menuetto
  32. String Quintet No. 4 in a Minor, Op. 91-IV. Finale. Presto
  33. String Quintet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 106-I. Allegro Moderato
  34. String Quintet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 106-II. Larghetto
  35. String Quintet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 106-III. Scherzo and Trio
  36. String Quintet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 106-IV. Finale Pastorale. Allegro Molto
  37. String Quintet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 129-I. Allegro
  38. String Quintet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 129-II. Scherzo. Vivace
  39. String Quintet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 129-III. Adagio
  40. String Quintet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 129-IV. Finale. Presto
  41. Potpourri No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22, "On Themes of Mozart"-I. Adagio Con Espressione - Allegretto - Andante Con Espressione
  42. Potpourri No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22, "On Themes of Mozart"-II. Allegretto
  43. Potpourri No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22, "On Themes of Mozart"-III. Allegretto
  44. String Quintet No. 7 in G minor, Op. 144-I. Allegro Moderato
  45. String Quintet No. 7 in G minor, Op. 144-II. Larghetto
  46. String Quintet No. 7 in G minor, Op. 144-III. Menuetto
  47. String Quintet No. 7 in G minor, Op. 144-IV. Finale. Allegro
  48. String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140-I. Allegro Moderato
  49. String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140-II. Larghetto
  50. String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140-III. Scherzo. Moderato
  51. String Sextet in C Major, Op. 140-IV. Finale. Presto - Moderato - Presto

UPC: 8717306265058
Label: Pentatone
Release Date: 10.24.25
Format: CD

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