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Friedrich Gernsheim: The Two Piano Quintets
Catalogue Number: TOCC0099
Piano Quintet No. 1
Art Vio String Quartet The music of the German composer Friedrich Gernsheim (1839–1918) is gradually beginning to emerge in recordings, revealing him as one of the finest composers of his age. His two piano quintets are tightly constructed, powerfully argued and full of rhythmic energy, and also abound with memorable tunes. They are, in fact, both masterpieces, among the very best of German Romantic chamber music, ranking alongside the Brahms and Schumann works. Booklet texts (PDF) |
Track Listing, MP3 Downloads and Streaming Samples
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| DOWNLOAD COMPLETE ALBUM | 64:06 | ||||
| 1-4 | Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 35 (1875–76) Friedrich Gernsheim, composer Art Vio String Quartet, string quartet Ingrida Rupaitė, violin Kristijonas Venslovas, violin Tomas Petrikis, viola Povilas Jacunskas, cello Edouard Oganessian, piano (first recording) |
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| 1 | Allegro moderato | 11:11 |
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| 2 | Andante molto cantabile | 7:33 |
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| 3 | Vivace ed energico | 6:25 |
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| 4 | Allegro con brio | 9:00 |
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| 5-8 | Piano Quintet No. 2 in B minor, Op. 63 (1896) Friedrich Gernsheim, composer Art Vio String Quartet, string quartet Ingrida Rupaitė, violin Kristijonas Venslovas, violin Tomas Petrikis, viola Povilas Jacunskas, cello Edouard Oganessian, piano (first recording) |
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| 5 | Molto moderato | 10:42 |
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| 6 | Adagio | 8:58 |
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| 7 | Allegretto molto grazioso e sempre scherzando | 3:18 |
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| 8 | Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo presto | 6:59 |
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Artists
Friedrich Gernsheim, composer
Art Vio String Quartet, string quartet
Ingrida Rupaitė, violin
Kristijonas Venslovas, violin
Tomas Petrikis, viola
Povilas Jacunskas, cello
Edouard Oganessian, piano
Reviews
A major find
Another amazing Toccata discovery is the chamber music of Friedrich Gernsheim (1839-1916). Gernsheim is labeled, and therefore dismissed, as a Brahms clone. I was mildly impressed by his four symphonies (Arte Nova label), but had never heard his Piano Quintets Nos. 1 and 2. They rise to a far different level of genius and accomplishment than his symphonic works would lead one to expect. This is not an infrequent phenomenon – that a composer excel in one particular genre and not another (for instance, Sergei Taneyev). I am overwhelmed by these two works. They are incredibly alive, passionate, rhythmically dramatic, and melodically blessed. Brahms clone? Here Gernsheim is in competition with the master for the top rung. The Art Vio Quartet and Pianist Edouard Oganessian play as if their lives depended on it. This is a major find.
Robert Reilly CatholiCity
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