Brahms by Arrangement, Volume One
Brahms first wrote his Op. 34 as a string quintet before recasting it for two pianos and then as the version for piano quintet known today. In this imaginative reconstruction as a string quintet by the Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen, the Zebra Trio is joined by some of Britain’s most outstanding string-players, allowing modern listeners to hear a version of the work in textures closer to Brahms’ original thoughts. It is coupled in this recording by Brahms’ own rarely heard version of the Clarinet Quintet, Op. 115, as a string quintet, with a viola replacing the clarinet.
Zebra String Trio, string trio
Anssi Karttunen, cello
Ernst Kovacic, violin
Steven Dann, viola
Krysia Osostowicz, violin
James Boyd, viola
Richard Lester, cello
Listen To This Recording:
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String Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 (1862t64; rec. 2006)
- I. Allegro non troppo
- II. Andante, un poco adagio
- III. Scherzo: Allegro
- IV. Poco sostenuto – Allegro non troppo – Presto, non troppo
- I. Allegro
- II. Adagio
- III. Andantino
- IV. Con moto
String Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 (1891)
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Nick Barnard :
“Another triumph for a small independent label. Brilliant thought provoking re-evaluations of ‘standard’ works by Brahms. The double viola version of the clarinet quintet in Brahms’ own arrangement is especially rewarding featuring some of the most beautiful viola playing I have ever heard from Steven Dann. Life-enhancing stuff.” —Nick Barnard, MusicWeb International
Nick Barnard :
“This is the kind of disc that makes the most jaded listener sit up straight and pay attention: marvellous music, compellingly performed and beautifully produced. Record companies must spend ever-increasing effort trying to unearth repertoire that is both rare and important. The musical treasure-hunters at Toccata can give themselves a pat on the back: they have hit musical gold with this disc. …” —Nick Barnard, MusicWeb International