Arensky / Brovtsyn / Sitkovetsky / Rysanov- Piano Quintet in D Major Op. 51 - String Quartet
Anton Arensky belonged to the generation between Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, his early flair leading Tolstoy to state that, "among the new composers he is the best, he is simple and melodious." Lacking a Russian tradition for the genre, Arensky's Piano Quintet draws on Brahms and Mendelssohn for it's sweeping themes and sparkling wit. The Second String Quartet was written in memory of Tchaikovsky and is a tender, elegiac work unusual in it's scoring with two cellos. Dedicated to his cellist friend Karl Davidoff, the First Piano Trio is also a wonderfully heartfelt and virtuosic masterpiece.
Tracklist:
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: I. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: II. Variations: Andante - Tempo Di Valse - Allegro Molto - Tempo I
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: IV. Finale (Fuga): Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: I. Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: II. Theme: Moderato (And Variations)
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: III. Finale: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: III. Elegia: Adagio
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: IV. Finale: Allegro Non Troppo
UPC > 747313331772
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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Anton Arensky belonged to the generation between Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, his early flair leading Tolstoy to state that, "among the new composers he is the best, he is simple and melodious." Lacking a Russian tradition for the genre, Arensky's Piano Quintet draws on Brahms and Mendelssohn for it's sweeping themes and sparkling wit. The Second String Quartet was written in memory of Tchaikovsky and is a tender, elegiac work unusual in it's scoring with two cellos. Dedicated to his cellist friend Karl Davidoff, the First Piano Trio is also a wonderfully heartfelt and virtuosic masterpiece.
Tracklist:
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: I. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: II. Variations: Andante - Tempo Di Valse - Allegro Molto - Tempo I
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
- Piano Quintet In D Major, Op. 51: IV. Finale (Fuga): Allegro Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: I. Moderato
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: II. Theme: Moderato (And Variations)
- String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 35: III. Finale: Andante Sostenuto - Allegro Moderato
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: I. Allegro Moderato
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: II. Scherzo: Allegro Molto
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: III. Elegia: Adagio
- Piano Trio No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 32: IV. Finale: Allegro Non Troppo
UPC > 747313331772
Format > New CD
Label > Naxos
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