Youthful piano quintets from Korngold, the arch-Romantic, and Bartók, in his pre-modernist vein, make a fascinating comparison. This album, from Piers Lane and the Goldner String Quartet, offers a snapshot of early twentieth-century Austro-Hungarian chamber music as represented by two of it's most individual voices.
2 Piano Quintet in C Major, SZ23: II. Vivace (Scherzando)
3 Piano Quintet in C Major, SZ23: III. Adagio
4 Piano Quintet in C Major, SZ23: IV. Poco a Poco Più Vivace
5 Piano Quintet in E Major, Op 15: I. Mäßiges Zeitmaß, Mit Schwungvoll Blühendem Ausdruck
6 Piano Quintet in E Major, Op 15: II. Adagio: Mit Größter Ruhe, Stets Äußerst Gebunden Und Ausdrucksvoll
7 Piano Quintet in E Major, Op 15: III. Finale: Gemessen, Beinahe Pathetisch
Youthful piano quintets from Korngold, the arch-Romantic, and Bartók, in his pre-modernist vein, make a fascinating comparison. This album, from Piers Lane and the Goldner String Quartet, offers a snapshot of early twentieth-century Austro-Hungarian chamber music as represented by two of it's most individual voices.
