Schumann - Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856) Piano Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47 (1842) Analysis below ↓ MVT I 00:00 - Introduction EXPOSITION 00:51 - Theme 1, E-flat major 01:07 - T1, F minor 01:18 - Transition 01:54 - Theme 2, G minor 02:05 - T2 in imitation 02:53 - T2 in augmentation DEVELOPMENT 03:13 - Beginning of the development section 03:57 - T1, D minor 04:13 - T1, A minor 04:32 - The head of T1 played in imitation 05:03 - The other half of T1 played in imitation 05:24 - In diminution RECAPITULATION 05:30 - T1, E-flat major 05:59 - Transition 06:19 - T2, C minor 06:30 - T2 in imitation 07:19 - T2 in augmentation CODA 07:31 - Beginning the coda the same way as 3:05 08:11 - T1 in imitation 08:27 - Fragments of T1 and T2 MVT II 08:43 - Scherzo 09:21 - Trio I 10:18 - Scherzo reprise 10:44 - Trio II 11:34 - Scherzio reprise MVT III 12:11 - Theme 12:57 - Var 1. Imitation between the violin and cello 13:36 - Var. 2. A duet between the viola and piano 14:19 - Interlude 16:30 - Var. 3. An added countermelody in the violin with the viola playing the theme 17:12 - Var. 4. Imitation between the violin and viola 17:48 - Theme 18:31 - Coda. The motif to be used as the principal theme in the finale is introduced MVT IV EXPOSITION 19:12 - Theme 1, E-flat major 19:39 - Transition 19:59 - Theme 2, B-flat major 20:27 - Closing theme (also used in the transition) DEVELOPMENT 20:31 - Beginning of the development section 20:45 - Sequence using T1 in imitation 20:55 - Modulation to C major via neapolitan 6th chord 21:01 - T1, C major 21:10 - Sequence 21:25 - T1, G-flat major 21:33 - Sequence 21:49 - T1, C-flat major 21:57 - Retransition. Dominant pedal point on B-flat RECAPITULATION 22:07 - T1, E-flat major, cut short by a little interlude in A-flat major 23:16 - Transition 23:26 - T2, E-flat major 23:53 - Closing theme SECOND DEVELOPMENT SECTION 23:58 - Begins the same way as the first development section, but starting in E-flat instead of B-flat. Because the events that happen here are mostly identical to what happened in the first development section, I choose to leave out the timestamps. 25:10 - T1, E-flat major 25:29 - CODA Performed by Quartetto Klimt.