Description
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 The Romantic Room: Chamber Works by Spohr WDR Sinfonieorchester Chamber Players Catalogue number PTC5187505 Digital release date 26 September 2025 Genre Classical Music Barcode 8717306265058 Digital Barcode 8720929575053 Digital audio formats: 48k/24 Stereo, 44,1k/16 Stereo Physical specifications: Street date September 2025 Format 6 CD Clamshell Size L x W x H(mm) 130,5 x 130,0 x 15,0 mm Weight 250g Quantity 6 Packaging Clamshell Box Quantity 14 Est. availability NGL Late July 2025 Price code: 00082-00005-00002- 00000-00000 6 CD Clamshell 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.
