Ewald: Brass Quintet No. 3, Op. 7

The calibre of this ensemble is shown by the fact that it has been allowed to use the word “Gewandhaus” in its name. This is a virtuoso and wonderfully engaging potpourri from the brass ensemble repertoire.

This new recording by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Christoph Eschenbach features a unique coupling of Tchaikovsky’s most popular orchestral pieces with two rarely recorded brass quintets by Victor Ewald, performed by the Orchestra’s outstanding brass principals.

Both Peter Tchaikovsky and Victor Ewald were active composers in St. Petersburg's musical life during the same time and familiar with each other’s work. Esteemed by all lovers of brass music, Ewald’s Quintets are imbued with romantic Russian national feeling.

This is the concluding ninth CD to be released under the “formidable Ondine-Eschenbach-Philadelphia partnership” (Gramophone), which since 2005 has produced discs that have been honored with accolades including BBC Music Magazine’s Disc of the Month, Gramophone’s “Editor’s Choice,” The New York Times’ “Top Ten Recordings of the Year,” and the German Record Critics’ Award, among others.