Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 34 & String Quintet in G major Op. 111

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The Pavel Haas Quartet and Boris Giltburg take on [the Piano Quintet] with no holds barred: this is an allgiving, full-on version in which the sense of involvement is total and the exhilaration... — BBC Music Magazine, July 2022, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 13th May 2022
Catalogue No: SU43062
Label: Supraphon
Length: 71 minutes

Presto Recording of the Week

13th May 2022
International Classical Music Awards

2023

Nominated - Chamber Music
Presto Recordings of the Year

Winner 2022

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Brahms: Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34

Work length41:52

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Pavel Haas Quartet, Boris Giltburg

I. Allegro non troppo

Track length15:35

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II. Andante, un poco adagio

Track length8:32

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III. Scherzo. Allegro - Trio

Track length7:14

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IV. Finale. Poco sestenuto - Allegro non troppo

Track length10:31

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Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111

Work length29:49

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Pavel Haas Quartet, Pavel Nikl

I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio

Track length13:14

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II. Adagio

Track length6:09

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III. Un poco allegretto

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IV. Vivace ma non troppo presto

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Recording of the Week, Brahms Quintets from the Pavel Haas Quartet and friends

13th May 2022

Three years on from their previous album, the Pavel Haas Quartet make a triumphant recorded return with two quintets by Brahms, for which they are joined by pianist Boris Giltburg and violist Pavel Nikl.

Their recording of the American Quartet and String Quartet No. 13, Op. 106 (Gramophone Award – Recording of the Year), elevated the Pavel Haas Quartet among the finest performers of Antonín Dvořák’s music. This position was subsequently confirmed by a recording of the composer’s quintets, made with the violist Pavel Nikl, a founding member of the ensemble, and the pianist Boris Giltburg, winner of the Queen Elisabeth Competition. The album received the most coveted classical music accolades (Gramophone Chamber Award, BBC Radio 3 Record Review Discs of the Year, Diapason d'Or, etc.). While recording the Dvořák quintets, the logical idea of a Brahms album was born. And now it has come to fruition. Dvořák was encouraged by and ultimately attained global fame owing to the kind support and friendship of his older colleague Brahms, who in his twenties had been just as generously aided by Clara and Robert Schumann. Brahms' relationship with Clara is probably also behind the Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34. Originally conceived as a string quintet, in the spring of 1864 Brahms transformed it into a sonata for two pianos, yet Clara voiced her doubts about this version’s sound too. The desired contrast and richness of colour was ultimately achieved by combining the strings and the piano. Clara Schumann performed the piano part at the private premiere of the quintet, which she referred to as having “symphonic” proportions. This aspect is clearly foregrounded on the present Pavel Haas Quartet recording.

Brahms allegedly intended the String Quintet in G major, Op. 111, to be his last piece of music. In this light, it may come across as a reflection of the music he had cherished during his life – from Beethoven, Schubert, the Viennese waltz, his contemporary Wagner, to his beloved Hungarian dance

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July 2022

The Pavel Haas Quartet and Boris Giltburg take on [the Piano Quintet] with no holds barred: this is an allgiving, full-on version in which the sense of involvement is total and the exhilaration scarcely stops, but for the beautifully tranquil second movement.

13th May 2022

I always find it extraordinary that a small group can produce such a huge sound, full of raw power and magnificent enormity. Of course, I'm not suggesting they are the only string quartet in existence capable of making a loud noise, but there's something about the Pavel Haas Quartet that makes them stand out in this regard, not just in terms of actual volume but also the presence and vitality of their tone.

19th May 2022

Over 20 years of performing, the Haas Quartet have lost none of their east European spunk and folksy edge, qualities just as valuable when playing Brahms. Fiery passions and the crispest of rhythms mark outer movements, while slow movements bask in heartfelt nostalgia. Either way, everybody wins.

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