Piano Quintets

[richardfinegold]

Love piano quintets. The door was opened by Shostakovich's in my teens, and more recently kept open by hearing Fauré's two... and then so many other great ones.

The Schmitt in post #1 is definitely on my 'to explore' list

Huge soft spot for the Mozart with winds (the Perahia recording with wor Tony on horn a must).

I haven't checked, but regarding Faure, i wasn't aware that he wrote two Quintets. I thought it was a Quartet and a Quintet

[Bryn]

I haven't checked, but regarding Faure, i wasn't aware that he wrote two Quintets. I thought it was a Quartet and a Quintet

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/19/faure-piano-quintets

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I haven't checked, but regarding Faure, i wasn't aware that he wrote two Quintets. I thought it was a Quartet and a Quintet

https://www.theguardian.com/music/20...piano-quintets

... and two Piano Quartets, too.

[ahinton]

... and two Piano Quartets, too.

Yes, two of each and all fine works!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

[AmpH]

One of those in ER's list above is one I often return to - the Amy Beach piano quintet , especially played by Martin Roscoe and the Endellion Quartet on a favourite ASV disc, which includes fine performances of two works by Rebecca Clarke :-

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/ASV/CDDCA932

[Nick Armstrong]

One of those in ER's list above is one I often return to - the Amy Beach piano quintet , especially played by Martin Roscoe and the Endellion Quartet on a favourite ASV disc, which includes fine performances of two works by Rebecca Clarke :-

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/ASV/CDDCA932

A lovely disc, that - favourite of mine too

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Oh yes, I forgot about Dillon. I'm sure there are others which also didn't spring immediately to mind. One issue of course is that it's expensive for promoters to book a piano soloist AND a string quartet for the same evening.

As for piano concertos, I do think that's a quite different situation though I would have to have a good long hard think about why I would make that claim. And as for catching on widely, you'd have to say not that widely, and an inordinate proportion of what there is seems to be French for some strange reason.

Apologies, Richard - our posts appeared "simultaneously" so I didn't see your reply in my subsequent excitement about the Boccherinis (and I don't often get the opportunity to make that claim). My own thoughts on the limitations of my suggested parallel with Concertos led me to consider the nature of the orchestra in the role of a Concerto, and possible differences between "public" and "domestic" Music-making. The orchestra in a Concerto perhaps plays a role closer to that of a piano "accompaniment" to a lieder - which might be why there are "concert arias" for voice and orchestra by Mozart, and lieder for voice and piano by him - but not anything for voice and String Quartet by any composer (??? - stands aside to let dozens of examples be cited in other Posts) until the late 19th Century. Indeed - the very time when so many of the French/Belgian examples that you point out mentioned so far were also written: that would make for a readable Degree thesis - "The Piano Quintet in the World of Proust".

[ahinton]

Apologies, Richard - our posts appeared "simultaneously" so I didn't see your reply in my subsequent excitement about the Boccherinis (and I don't often get the opportunity to make that claim). My own thoughts on the limitations of my suggested parallel with Concertos led me to consider the nature of the orchestra in the role of a Concerto, and possible differences between "public" and "domestic" Music-making. The orchestra in a Concerto perhaps plays a role closer to that of a piano "accompaniment" to a lieder - which might be why there are "concert arias" for voice and orchestra by Mozart, and lieder for voice and piano by him - but not anything for voice and String Quartet by any composer (??? - stands aside to let dozens of examples be cited in other Posts) until the late 19th Century. Indeed - the very time when so many of the French/Belgian examples that you point out mentioned so far were also written: that would make for a readable Degree thesis - "The Piano Quintet in the World of Proust".

À la recherche des Quintettes perdus, peut-être?

Go on, then; make a start on this! Now!

[gurnemanz]

Shosty and Franck - recommended disc here

Rimsky: most enjoyable Quintet for piano, flute, clarinet, horn & bassoon

Romantic P Quintets by various Kleinmeister and Schubert.

Glenn Gould spoke to Rubinstein of the Rubinstein-Guarneri recording of the Brahms Quintet as "the greatest chamber music performance with piano that I've heard in my life. I'm drunk on it. My notion of what Brahms represents has been changed by your recording."

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

À la recherche des Quintettes perdus, peut-être?
Go on, then; make a start on this! Now!

Oh, crumbs - the number of "projects barely started" in my life, I'm turning into a Casaubon!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Romantic P Quintets by various Kleinmeister and Schubert.

Astonishing! All these were written for the "Trout Ensemble"?! I had no idea!

[Pianorak]

Like buses?

R3 today 13:00

Vaughan Williams: St Denio (Scherzo) from Welsh Hymn Tunes
Bruch: String Quintet in E flat major
Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor (1903)
Nash Ensemble

[verismissimo]

Romantic P Quintets by various Kleinmeister and Schubert.

I invested in this when the OAE Soloists were coming to play the Schubert and one of the Onslows for my birthday in the parish church in our village.

The concert was wonderful, but I've never felt inclined to revisit the Onslow!

There are two Hummel quintets included in the set. Is he so klein?

[Serial_Apologist]

Like buses?

R3 today 13:00

Vaughan Williams: St Denio (Scherzo) from Welsh Hymn Tunes
Bruch: String Quintet in E flat major
Vaughan Williams: Piano Quintet in C minor (1903)
Nash Ensemble

Deary me - fancy me missing this early piece of Vaughan Williams, from a crucial period in his output of huge interest to me! Shall have to give that a listen, anon!