Quintett Momento Musicale - George Onslow: String quintets, Opp. 34 & 35 (2004)
Quintett Momento Musicale - George Onslow: String quintets, Opp. 34 & 35 (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 288 Mb | Total time: 64:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MDG | # MDG 603 1253-2 | Recorded: 2002
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 288 Mb | Total time: 64:41 | Scans included
Classical | Label: MDG | # MDG 603 1253-2 | Recorded: 2002
Throughout the 19th century, the chamber music of Georges Onslow (1784-1853) was afforded the same respect as that of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. According to one source, “his work was admired by both Beethoven and Schubert, the latter modeling his own 2 cello quintet (D.956) on those of Onslow and not, as is so often claimed, on those of Boccherini.” While Onslow was known as “the French Beethoven,” his string quartets/quintets fit neatly within the quatuor brilliants genre that arose from Louis Spohr. This type of string writing gives the first violin freer rein as a soloist; a concerto for violin and string quartet, in other words.
A wealth of melody and strong ideas emerge from the String Quintet No. 12 in A minor op. 34 (1829). A gently tender “Allegro” starts the proceedings and features a freewheeling first violin and gorgeous themes free of the tension normally produced by minor keys. At the heart of this work is a profoundly touching “Adagio espressivo” in which the strings engage in a fresh interplay of voices, multiple pizzicato, and various duets of powerful warmth. Regarding this movement, RHR Silvertrust, the formidable publisher of chamber music thinks “This is some of the finest chamber music writing to be found in the entire literature, almost the equal of the slow movement in Schubert's quintet.” The finale is highly animated and propulsive with dazzling counterpoint set against concerto-like passagework from the first violin.
The String Quintet No. 13 in G major op. 35 (1829) starts with two cracks distinctly reminiscent of the opening chords to Beethoven’s Eroica. Much of the material in the first movement is ebullient and charming, focused on motivic invention and glittering virtuosity from the first violin. The “Minuetto” in G minor seems to dredge up the character of Mozart’s 40th symphony. Sheer beauty is communicated in the “Andante cantabile,” which impresses itself upon the listener through broad expressive duets between cello and violin; the double bass is barely present. There’s also a gripping central section with pounding repeated notes and unstable chromaticism that demonstrates how far afield Onslow had strayed from Haydn and Beethoven.
As usual, the Quintett Momento Musicale displays technical and interpretative powers at every step, concentrating above all on balance, tonal beauty, and blend.
Performer:
Quintett Momento Musicale:
Dorothée Stromberg, violin
Andreas Tränkner, violin
Michael Clauß, viola
Hans-Jörg Pohl, violoncello
Steffen Slowik, double bass
Track List:
String Quintet in A minor, Op. 34
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Minuetto. Allegro moderato
03. III. Adagio espressivo
04. IV. Finale. Allegro non troppo presto
String Quintet in G major, Op. 35
05. I. Allegro spiritoso assai
06. II. Minuetto. Allegro moderato
07. III. Andante cantabile
08. IV. Finale. Presto
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Quintett Momento Musicale - George Onslow: String quintets, Opp. 34 & 35 (2004)
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