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The Romantic Room: Chamber Works by Spohr (6-CD Boxset)
Spohr: Double String Quartet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 65 (String Octet)
Work length 23:39
Ye Wu, Cristian Suvaiala, Marko Milenković, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo: Vivace
III. Larghetto
IV. Allegretto molto
Spohr: Double String Quartet No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 77
Work length 27:10
Ute Klemm, Caroline Kunfalvi, Katja Püschel, Ulrich Witteler
I. Allegro vivace
II. Menuetto – Trio
III. Larghetto con moto
IV. Allegretto
Spohr: Double String Quartet No. 3 in E Minor, Op. 87
Work length 33:56
Ye Wu, Cristian Suvaiala, Marko Milenković, Susanne Eychmüller
I. Adagio — Allegro
II. Andante con variazioni
III. Scherzo. Allegro
IV. Finale. Allegro molto
Spohr: Double String Quartet No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 136
Work length 30:35
Linda Guo, Maxime Gulikers, Christoph Zander, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo. Moderato
IV. Finale. Vivace
Spohr: String Quintet No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33
Work length 28:41
Ye Wu, Cristian Suvaiala, Tomasz Neugebauer, Mischa Pfeiffer, Theresa Schneider
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Minuetto. Moderato
IV. Finale. Allegretto
Spohr: String Quintet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 33
Work length 35:44
Ye Wu, Cristian Suvaiala, Tomasz Neugebauer, Mischa Pfeiffer, Theresa Schneider
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo and Trio
III. Andante
IV. Finale. Allegro
Spohr: String Quintet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 69
Work length 30:54
Sara Etelävuori, Georgeta Iordache, Christoph Zander, Mischa Pfeiffer, Simon Deffner
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo
III. Adagio
IV. Rondo
Spohr: String Quintet No. 4 in A minor, Op. 91
Work length 32:14
Sara Etelävuori, Georgeta Iordache, Christoph Zander, Mischa Pfeiffer, Simon Deffner
I. Allegro
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto
IV. Finale. Presto
Spohr: String Quintet No. 5 in G minor, Op. 106
Work length 30:15
Cristian Suvaiala, Ye Wu, Tomasz Neugebauer, Gaëlle Bayet, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro moderato
II. Larghetto
III. Scherzo and Trio
IV. Finale Pastorale. Allegro molto
Spohr: String Quintet No. 6 in E minor, Op. 129
Work length 28:16
Cristian Suvaiala, Ye Wu, Tomasz Neugebauer, Gaëlle Bayet, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo. Vivace
III. Adagio
IV. Finale. Presto
Spohr: Potpourri No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 22, "on themes of Mozart"
Work length 14:07
Georgeta Iordache, Ye Wu, Cristian Suvaiala, Mischa Pfeiffer, Christine Penckwitt, Michael Geismann
I. Adagio con espressione - Allegretto - Andante con espressione
II. Allegretto
III. Allegretto
Spohr: String Quintet No. 7 in G minor, Op. 144
Work length 31:28
Georgeta Iordache, Sara Etelävuori, Jinho Han, Gaëlle Bayet, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro moderato
II. Larghetto
III. Menuetto
IV. Finale. Allegro
Spohr: String Sextet in C major, Op. 140
Work length 26:12
Georgeta Iordache, Sara Etelävuori, Ye Wu, Jinho Han, Ulrich Witteler, Christine Penckwitt
I. Allegro moderato
II. Moderatp
III. Scherzo. Moderato
IV. Finale. Presto - Moderato – Presto
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.