Your favourite QUINTETS, any mix of instruments.

[Don Petter]

I have the third of these in a recording by Leon Fleischer, Yo-Yo Ma and others. It joined my collection due to its being coupled with Korngold's Suite for 2 Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand while I was in my get-everything-by-Korngold phase. I must admit to not listening to the Schmidt as often as to the Korngold, but your mention has prompted me to give the Schmidt a spin.

What recordings do you have of the clarinet quintets? I see they are available on Marco Polo (separate discs), but I cannot tell from the online information is the piano part is the original left-hand version or not.

Jimbo,

I'm not at home at the moment. I'll have a look when I return. I do have the two on Marco Polo (Clarinet Quintets), and several others, some of which may no longer be available. I think some are on Preiser.

As I recall, it is not always easy to determine whether the Wührer version is used or not - some notes are rather coy.

[Dave2002]

There's always the mammoth one by Alistair Hinton. I may have it somewhere.

My favourites are probably by Brahms (piano, and string quintets, plus the clarinet quintet), a few by Mozart and the Schubert C major String quintet.

[ahinton]

Three quintets which are well worth seeking out, and I think not so far mentioned, are those by Franz Schmidt. There are two for clarinet, piano, left hand, and strings (one in B flat and one in A) and one for piano, left hand, and strings (in G).

Agreed - and I should have mentioned them (but we're all going to omit something important here, I suspect!). Many years ago, I had the unfortunate and scary experience of being persuaded against my better judgement to participate in a performance of the largest of these three and, not being any kind of pianist worthy of the name, I was petrified (and not in any sense like Petri!) at the prospect; it was in those days in the early 70s when there were lots of power cuts and I was saved not so much by the proverbial bell as by one of these that prevented the performance from getting very far. The relief that it wasn't a lunchtime concert may easily be imagined...

[Tapiola]

Another favourite quintet:

Ligeti's "With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles" (Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedüvel) - for mezzo soprano and 4 percussionists.

[salymap]

And I'm very sorry - I didn't mean to SHOUT in the heading to the thread.

[Mr Pee]

And I'm very sorry - I didn't mean to SHOUT in the heading to the thread.

I thought you had capitalised it because one or two posters seem unsure exactly how many players comprise a QUINTET....

[Tapiola]

how could I forget the beautiful Sonata a cinque by Malipiero?

[Nick Armstrong]

how could I forget the beautiful Sonata a cinque by Malipiero?

Most intriguing. I've found a Naxos recording (with Ibert & Bax). Are there any others? I'm tempted....

[mercia]

I listened to a movement from the Sibelius piano quintet on spotify yesterday, sounding rather like Brahms to me.
very taken with Korngold and Arensky piano quintets too.

[Tapiola]

Caliban,

Oooh, now you are asking. My copy is on cassette. A "research-driven" off-air recording made many, many moons ago when Malipiero was CotW. Alas, I have no record of the performers. Thoroughly recommended in any case. And thanks for the alert about a Naxos CD recording. I may have to get into the 21st Century with this work.

[Tapiola]

I do have a copy of this though. Rather nice, though, imo, not a disc to play from start to finish. More of a dipper.

[Dave2002]

This one is good - Andras Schiff/Takacs/Dohnanyi - http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/...lbum_id=144523

[Nick Armstrong]

Caliban,

Oooh, now you are asking. My copy is on cassette. A "research-driven" off-air recording made many, many moons ago when Malipiero was CotW. Alas, I have no record of the performers. Thoroughly recommended in any case. And thanks for the alert about a Naxos CD recording. I may have to get into the 21st Century with this work.

Belatedly found this response, Taps, thank you. You've no doubt found the Naxos recording: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item....m_code=9.80496

[Tapiola]

Belatedly found this response, Taps, thank you. You've no doubt found the Naxos recording: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item....m_code=9.80496

Nice one, Calibri.

[cloughie]

I thought it about time we had a 'list' thread again.


I'll start with MOZART K 452, the Quintet for Keyboard and Winds. {oboe,clarinet,bassoon,horn}

You started with the best, can only add the Rimsky-Korsakov: P&W, Schubert D956 and Brahms, Schumann and Dvorak PQuintets!