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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Bruch & Mendelssohn - String Quintets
Kazuki Sawa & Roland Glassl (viola) Henschel Quartet This Bruch String Quintet is a recent discovery. It was composed in 1918 when Bruch was 80 years old and the score and parts were copied out by Bruch’s daughter-in-law Gertrude. These parts disappeared and re-emerged in the hands of a private collector in the 1980s. They were auctioned in 2006 to another collector and only then became accessible. | 
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| |  | Mendelssohn - Quartet No. 2 & Quintet No. 2
Josef Kluson (viola) Kocian Quartet The Quartet, written by a gifted 18 year-old, plus the quintet with two violas (1845), with its pre-Brahmsian breadth of phrase, alternates splendour akin to the Violin Concerto. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - String Quintets Nos. 1 & 2
Jone Kaliunaite (viola) Mannheimer Streichquartett Mendelssohn’s chamber music is often overshadowed by his larger orchestral works and is rarely performed. The two works featured on this timely new release on CPO, brought out to celebrate Mendelssohn’s bicentenary, occupy an important place in the history of the string quintet. Operating entirely in the tradition established by Mozart, Mendelssohn wrote his quintets for two violins, two violas, and one violoncello. The two String Quintets were composed at opposite ends of his career. Quintet No. 1 was written in 1826 when Mendelssohn was only seventeen, whilst Quintet No. 2 dates from 1845, just two years prior to his premature death. The second quintet exhibits greater formal control and a character reminiscent of orchestral music. The quintets are performed by the internationally renowned Mannheimer String Quartet. Having been awarded the German Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Prize they are well qualified interpreters. “The Mannheim String Quartet play this rewarding music with fire and commitment, rhythmically very lively and with impressive unanimity of attack…” International Record Review on the Mannheimer String Quartet “The Mendelssohn bicentenary this year will doubtless generate a flood of recordings, and with luck some of them will be devoted to perhaps the most unfairly neglected area of his output, chamber music. Apart from the string quartets and piano trios, heard reasonably often in recital, there are other pieces that deserve a place in the chamber repertory, and two of them are the string quintets, Op 18 in A major, which dates from 1826, and Op 87 in B flat, from 1845. Mendelssohn writes for the Mozartian quintet with two violas rather than Schubert's two cellos, and there is a Mozartian feel to the first quintet especially, an airiness to its opening that recalls the lyricism of the Op 12 and Op 13 string quartets. The B flat Quintet is a different matter - weightier, more orchestral, and expressively more probing. It suits the austere approach of the Mannheim Quartet better than its sunnier predecessor, though both works would benefit from more light and shade.” The Guardian, 6th February 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - String Quintets Nos. 1 and 2
Danilo Rossi (viola) Fine Arts Quartet Mendelssohn’s musical precocity, both as a player and as a performer, manifested itself at a remarkably early age. In 1826, when he was only 17, Mendelssohn wrote not only his Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream but the first of his two string quintets. The String Quintet No. 2 followed 19 years later, in 1845, two years before his death. Despite the intervening years, the two Quintets are similar in style and form, with richly melodic and haunting slow movements and two wonderfully contrasting scherzos “The A major first quintet, Op 18... [is] scored for the Mozartian quintet lineup with two violas rather than the two cellos that Boccherini and later Schubert favoured, it inhabits an ingratiatingly charming, ebullient world. The second in B flat Op 87 was composed in 1845; it's just as energetic but not quite as carefree or melodically inventive. This is underlined by the edgy recorded sound and the brisk, business-like efficiency of the Fine Arts Quartet, which sometimes give Mendelssohn's unabashed lyricism rather short shrift.” The Guardian, 6th June 2008 *** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - String Quintets Nos. 1 & 2
These two glorious chamber works date from both the early and later periods of the composer’s life. The early String Quartet Op. 18 was composed in 1826 when Mendelssohn was 17 years of
age. The String Quartet Op. 87 was first published four years after his death. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn: Requiem for Fanny
The Alcan Quartet performs music for string ensemble that reveals both the dark and light sides Mendelssohn’s character. His Quartet No. 6, Op. 80 is an anguished requiem for his sister Fanny, written shortly before the composer himself died. Four Pieces, Op. 81 was assembled by a publisher two years after Mendelssohn’s death. Canada’s internationally acclaimed violist Steven Dann joins the musicians of the Alcan for the composer’s Quintet No. 2, Op.87, written in 1845 during a period of relative calm. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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[CD1] ‘Phrasing is alert and accurate; [...] above all, they communicate delight in this music. Excellent recording, too.’ Penguin Guide
[CD2] 'If I had to name my personal 'Record of the Year' it would have to be Hausmusik's sensational coupling of Mendelssohn's Octet and First String Quintet.' CD Review | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Chamber Music Masterpieces
Beethoven: | Quintet in E flat major for piano and winds, Op.16 Piano Trio No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 11 'Gassenhauer', for clarinet, cello & piano String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 127 String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131 | Boccherini: | Quintet No. 4 in D G448 'Fandango' Guitar Quintet in E, G446 Guitar Quintet in C 'La ritrata di Madrid' G453 | Brahms: | Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88 String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111 Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67 | Dvorak: | Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90 (B166) 'Dumky' Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 21 (B51) String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 77 String Quintet No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97 'American' String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American' String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 (B192) | Fauré: | Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 15 Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45 | Grieg: | String Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 String Quartet No.2 in F major (completed by Julius Röntgen) | Haydn: | String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 5 in G major String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 2 in E flat major 'The Joke' String Quartet, Op. 33 No. 1 in B minor Piano Trio No. 32 in A major, Hob.XV:18 Piano Trio No. 33 in G minor, Hob.XV:19 Piano Trio No. 34 in B flat major, Hob.XV:20 Piano Trio in G major Hob. XIV/6 (after piano Sonata XVI/6) | Janacek: | String Quartet No. 1 'The Kreutzer Sonata' String Quartet No. 2 'Intimate Letters' | Mendelssohn: | Piano Sextet Op. 110 Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18 String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87 | Mozart: | String Quartet No. 18 in A Major, K464 'Drum' String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K465 'Dissonance' String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K516 String Quintet No. 6 in E flat major, K614 Horn Quintet in E flat, K407 Oboe Quartet in F major, K370 Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581 | Schubert: | String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 'Rosamunde' String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D810 'Death and the Maiden' Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout' String Quartet No. 9 in G minor, D173 String Quintet in C major, D956 Octet in F major, D803 |
Isabelle Faust, Karl Leister, et al. Tokyo Quartet, the Stamitz Quartet, the Sharon Quartet and the Nash Ensemble This collection is very varied featuring string quartets, piano quartets, trios, clarinet quintets and string quintets in addition to other combinations.
The attractive repertoire is selected from the Classical and Romantic eras up to and including Grieg’s string quartets. Dvorák’s Dumky Trio, the Brahms Horn Trio and Schubert and Mendelssohn’s Octets are but a few of the popular chamber included in this set. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Mendelssohn - The Complete Masterpieces
Mendelssohn: | String Symphonies Nos. 1-13 (complete) Symphonies Nos. 1-5 Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. post. Concerto in A flat major for Two Pianos and Orchestra Concerto in E major for Two Pianos and Orchestra Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 40 Capriccio Brillant in B minor Op. 22 Rondo brillant in E flat major, Op. 29 A Midsummer Night's Dream - incidental music, Op. 61 Paulus, Op. 36 Elijah, Op. 70 Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Op. 60 String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18 String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87 String Quartets Nos. 1-6 (Complete) Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 Die Hochzeit des Camacho, Op. 10 A Midsummer Night's Dream Overture, Op. 21 Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27 Ruy Blas Overture, Op. 95 Athalie: War March of the Priests Overture: Athalia Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 Trumpet - Overture Op. 101 Leise zieht durch mein Gemut Psalm 42, Op. 42: Wie der Hirsch schreit Sechs Lieder in Freien zu singen, Op. 59 Hear My Prayer Octet in E flat major, Op. 20 Clarinet Sonata in E flat major Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op. 34 No. 2 Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 6 in A minor 'Venetianisches Gondellied' String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12 (Canzonetta) String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. post. Four pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 Variations concertantes Op. 17 Cello Sonata No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 45 Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58 Piano Sonata in E major, Op. 6 Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op. 35 No. 1 Variations sérieuses in D minor Op. 54 Rondo capriccioso in E major, Op. 14 Piano Sonata in B flat major, Op. 106 Fantasia in F sharp minor, Op. 28 Song without Words, Op. 19b No. 1 in E major 'Sweet Remembrance' Das erste Veilchen, Op. 19a No. 2 Song without Words, Op. 85 No. 2 in A minor Song without Words, Op. 85 No. 5 in A major Song without Words, Op. 30 No. 3 in E major Caprice, Op. 33 No. 1 Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 1 in G major 'May Breezes' Song without Words, Op. 85 No. 4 in D major Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 6 in A major 'Spring Song' Song without Words, Op. 67 No. 5 in B minor Andante con Variazioni, Op. 83a Trio In F Major Ostinato In C Minor Prelude in C minor Fughetta in D Postlude In D Major Organ Sonatas Nos. 1-6, Op. 65 Theme And Variations In D Major Chorale-partita on "Wie gross ist des Allmacht gen Gute" Allegro, Chorale and Fugue in D minor Allegro in B flat Fugue & Trio In D Minor Fugue & Trio In G Minor Andante alla Marcia in B flat Andante con moto in G minor Prelude In D Minor Fantasia in G minor Fughetta In A Major Andante in D major Fugue in E minor (1839) Fugue in F minor Allegro moderato maestoso in C Three Preludes and Fugues for Organ, Op. 37 Lieder (Duette), Op. 63 Sonntagsmorgen (Uhland) Op. 77 No. 1 Wasserfahrt, Op. 50 No. 4 Abendlied Lied aus Ruy Blas (Hugo) Op. 77 No. 3 Duet Die Liebende schreibt (Goethe) Op. 86 No. 3 Allnächtlich im Traume (Heine) Op. 86 No. 4 Frühlingslied 'Durch den Wald, den dunkeln', Op. 47 No. 3 Venetianisches Gondellied, Op. 57 No. 5 'Wenn durch die Piazetta' Der Mond, Op. 86 No. 5 Suleika (Goethe/von Willemer) Op. 34 No. 4 Neue Liebe, Op. 19a No. 4 Bei der Wiege, Op. 47 No. 6 Reiselied 'Der Herbstwind', Op. 34 No. 6 Morgengruss (Heine) Op. 47 No. 2 Leise zieht durch mein Gemut |
Incredible value, this 30-disc box set comprises the most important masterpieces by Mendelssohn, who celebrates his 200th anniversary in 2009 The box set includes a 132-page booklet with detailed and insightful information about Mendelssohn, his life and his works Includes performances from an outstanding roster of artists including Murray Perahia, Barbara Bonney, Angelika Kirchschlager, Isaac Stern, Vladimir Horovitz, Leonard Bernstein and Kurt Masur | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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