Ying Quartet: Schumann

EDITORIAL REVIEWS
The Ying Quartet occupies a position of unique prominence in the classical music world, combining brilliantly communicative performances with a fearlessly imaginative view of chamber music in todays world. Now in its second decade as a quartet, the Quartet has established itself as an ensemble of the highest musical qualifications in its tours across the United States and abroad. Their performances regularly take place in many of the worlds most important concert halls, from Carnegie Hall to the Sydney Opera House. At the same time, the Quartets belief that concert music can also be a meaningful part of everyday life has also drawn the foursome to perform in settings as diverse as the workplace, schools, juvenile prisons, and the White House. In fact, the Ying Quartets constant quest to explore the creative possibilities of the string quartet has led it to an unusually diverse array of musical projects and interests. As quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music, the Ying Quartet maintains full time faculty positions in the String and Chamber Music Departments. The three string quartets were all written in just a few weeks in the summer of 1842, and his writing for strings is, for better or worse, rather pianistic. It is unfortunate that some would dispatch the significance and beauty of these works so easily. Though there are passages and textures in the quartets that are clearly influenced by keyboard technique, this is glorious music. The imagination and wit, vitality and virtuosity, subtlety and nuance, and heartfelt yearning and emotion that are displayed throughout the quartets are enough to be as satisfying as any of Schumanns music. Each one of them is a joy to perform.

REVIEW
If your audiophile is more of a chamber music aficionado, consider Schumann's String Quartets 1-3 by the Ying Quartet. A group composed of faculty members at the Eastman School of Music, the Ying Quartet is now in its second decade of producing music together. Their latest release, Ying Quartet: Schumann is composed of a trio of quartets written by Robert Schumann in the summer of 1842. Full of melodies that perfectly complement the holiday season, the album comes in high resolution Blu-ray DTS-MA 7.1 96kHz/24 bit Audio format as well as standard redbook CD. Recordings by Sono Luminus are top notch in fidelity and a must have for any serious audiophile. --Steve Munz, Audioholics, December 2014

Schumann wrote three quartets, all in the span of a three-week period in the summer 1842, and it's a pleasure to hear them played by the Ying Quartet, which is the quartet-in-residence at the Eastman School of Music. --Violinist.com

"Though the 200th anniversary of Schumann's birth was celebrated in 2010, this year, for whatever reasons, has seen a burst of new Schumann recordings, especially of the four symphonies. Now the impressive Ying Quartet offers this rewarding recording of Schumann's three string quartets (No. 1 in A minor, No. 2 in F, No. 3 in A). The ensemble, originally comprised of four siblings, came to attention in 1992 upon the members' graduation from the Eastman School of Music. (Three of the siblings remain; Ayano Ninomiya has been first violinist since 2010.) These insightful performances balance Romantic impetuosity with refinement and intelligence." --Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, March 2015

Disc 1
1: Introduzione: Andante Espressivo - Allegro
2: Scherzo: Presto - Intermezzo
3: Adagio
4: Presto
5: Allegro Vivace
6: Andante Quasi Variazioni
7: Scherzo: Presto
8: Allegro Molto Vivace
9: Andante Espressivo - Allegro Molto Moderato
10: Assai Agitato - Un Poco Adagio - Tempo Risoluto
11: Adagio Molto
12: Finale: Allegro Molto Vivace

Disc 2
1: Introduzione: Andante Espressivo - Allegro
2: Scherzo: Presto - Intermezzo
3: Adagio
4: Presto
5: Allegro Vivace
6: Andante Quasi Variazioni
7: Scherzo: Presto
8: Allegro Molto Vivace
9: Andante Espressivo - Allegro Molto Moderato
10: Assai Agitato - Un Poco Adagio - Tempo Risoluto
11: Adagio Molto
12: Finale: Allegro Molto Vivace

Composer: Robert Schumann

Number of Discs: 2

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