Far from the dark, tortured image often associated with his music, the works on this album testify to an astonishingly serene period in Schumann's life. A fine subject for this first album by the Hanson Quartet for harmonia mundi, whose members are partnered by Adam Laloum for a thrilling reading of a masterpiece of the Romantic repertory the Piano Quintet. Album Tracks 1. Schumann String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1 I. Introduzione. Andante Espressivo - Allegro 2. Schumann String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1 II. Scherzo. Presto 3. Schumann String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1 III. Adagio 4. Schumann String Quartet No.1 in a Minor, Op.41 No.1 IV. Presto 5. Schumann String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2 I. Allegro Vivace 6. Schumann String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2 II. Andante Quasi Variazioni 7. Schumann String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2 III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio 8. Schumann String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.41 No.2 IV. Allegro Molto Vivace 9. Schumann String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3 I. Andante Espressivo - Allegro Molto Moderato 10. Schumann String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3 II. Assai Agitato 11. Schumann String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3 III. Adagio Molto 12. Schumann String Quartet No.3 in a Major, Op.41 No.3 IV. Finale. Allegro Molto Vivace 13. Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44 I. Allegro Brillante 14. Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44 II. in Modo D'una Marcia. Un Poco Largamente 15. Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44 III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace 16. Schumann Piano Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op.44 IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo