Quatuor Modigliani, Andrea Hill, Jean-Frédéric Neuburger - Brahms: Piano Quintet, Zwei Gesange, Op. 91 (2011)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 52:59 | 253 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Mirare | Catalog: MIR 130
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 52:59 | 253 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: Mirare | Catalog: MIR 130
Brahms' only Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34, had a turbulent history before finally taking its rightful place as one of the composer's most sublime chamber works. The quintet began its life as a string quintet; pressure coming from Brahms' friends eventually saw the string quintet's score destroyed in place of a sonata for two pianos. Though Brahms was fond of this version, further suggestions found hard at work on a third and final change in instrumentation, which resulted in the work we know today. At only 31 years of age, the sophistication found in this score is nothing short of profound. Brahms varies the voicing to achieve a nearly symphonic sound on one end and a tenderly intimate chamber feeling on the other.