Although Schumannâs first attempts at composing for this supreme form of chamber music in 1838/39 were only fragments, the three String Quartets op. 41 in a minor, F major and A major were written in one go in June/July 1842. At the first private performances the audience was enthusiastic and it was Mendelssohnâs praise in particular that occasioned Schumann to dedicate the new works to him. The composer wrote to his publisher in an appropriately confident manner: âBe assured, I have spared no pains in creating something very decent, indeed I sometimes think it is my bestâ. As is generally known, today Schumannâs Opus 41 forms part of the core repertoire for quartet players.
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