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| Pianist Leif Ove Andsnes collaborates with the Artemis Quartet on Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat major and Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F minor. |
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| 1 Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: 1. Allegro brillante |
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| 2 Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: 2. In modo d'una marcia - Un poco largamente |
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| 3 Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: 3. Scherzo: Molto vivace |
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| 4 Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44: 4. Allegro non troppo |
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| 5 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 1. Allegro non troppo - Poco sostenuto - Tempo 1 |
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| 6 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 2. Andante, un poco adagio |
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| 7 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 3. Scherzo. Allegro & trio |
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| 8 Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34a: 4. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo - Tempo 1 - Presto non troppo |
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Album Review
Before issuing this recording, the Artemis Quartett had already made clean, tight, and driven performances of several Beethoven quartets and a Verklärte Nacht that could seduce even the most chaste listener, and Leif Ove Andsnes was already established as one of the finest living pianists. But something about the combination of the two here doesn't work. Naturally, the Artemis and Andsnes play with a cogent ensemble and unified interpretation, but their interpretations are surprisingly cool in the fast movements. The fugue that concludes Schumann's quintet and the Scherzo in the center of Brahms' work are more like well-balanced machines than aesthetic dramas, and the slow movements come off as cold. Certainly these are very listenable performances, but they may not warrant repeated listenings. Recorded in Teldex Studios in Berlin, the sound here is bright and crisp, if a bit lacking in depth. ~ James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Other albums by: Leif Ove Andsnes |
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