The Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 was originally written for horn and piano and entitled Romanze and Allegro in 1849. It was one of a group of four small character pieces. Clara Schumann premiered the work with the horn player Julius Schlitterlau, writing subsequently in her diary: 'The piece is splendid, fresh and passionate, just as I like it!'(-The Strad) Robert Schumann later rewrote this piece for cello and piano as it is presented here and retitled it Adagio and Allegro.
The Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70 was originally written for horn and piano and entitled Romanze and Allegro in 1849. It was one of a group of four small character pieces. Clara Schumann premiered the work with the horn player Julius Schlitterlau, writing subsequently in her diary: 'The piece is splendid, fresh and passionate, just as I like it!'(-The Strad) Robert Schumann later rewrote this piece for cello and piano as it is presented here and retitled it Adagio and Allegro.