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Demand for piano duet material in the nineteenth century was such that the market expanded to an unparalleled extent. The preparation of an easily playable four-hand piano reduction was of critical importance to a work's dissemination and Robert Schumann, himself a keen duet performer, wrote for the medium with enthusiasm. He arranged his Symphony No. 2 himself, aided by his wife Clara, expending considerable time and effort on the work. The overtures show the variety of arrangers involved, such as his brother-in-law Woldemar Bargiel and the organist Robert Pfretaschner, both of whom Schumann held in the highest regard. Album Tracks 1. Langsam. Energisch, Lebhaft (Sostenuto Assai - Allegro Ma Non Troppo) 2. Scherzo Sehr Lebhaft - Trio I - Trio II (Allegro Vivace - Trio I - Trio II) 3. Langsam (Adagio Espressivo) 4. Sehr Rasch (Allegro Molto Vivace) 5. Overture 6. Julius Caesar Overture, Op. 128 7. Lebhaft 8. Romanze Ziemlich Langsam (Doch Nicht Schleppend) 9. Sehr Lebhaft
