Composer: Felix Draeseke
Performer: Andreas Grünkorn, Mathias Wollong, Birgitta Wollenweber, Felix Schwartz, Breuninger Quartett, Solistenensemble Berlin
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: CPO
Catalogue: 555107-2
Release: 2017
Size: 347 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
String Quintet in F Major, Op. 77
01. I. Langsam und düster
02. II. Scherzo. Sehr schnell und prickelnd
03. III. Langsam und getragen
04. IV. Finale. Langsam und düster – Rasch und feurig
05. Scene for Violin & Piano, Op. 69
Piano Quintet in B-Flat Major, Op. 48
06. I. Allegro con brio ma non troppo vivace
07. II. Andante grave
08. III. Presto leggiero
09. IV. Finale. Allegro con brio, allegro vivace e leggiero
Draeseke composed his Quintet for Piano, String Trio, and Horn op. 48 in the fall of 1888. The special appeal of the quintet lies in its combination of instruments in which the horn joining the strings and the piano is employed with a reserve respecting the resonance and power of this instrument. Despite its major tonic key, the String Quintet op. 77 is of an entirely different character. More than ever all the themes are invented primarily in view of their potential for multifaceted contrapuntal use.
