Ferdinand Thieriot: Chamber Music, Volume Three
The Hamburg-born Ferdinand Thieriot (1838–1919) not only shared a teacher – Eduard Marxsen – with Brahms; both composers use a very similar musical language, one which is richly melodic and effortlessly contrapuntal. The musicologist Wilhelm Altmann wrote that ‘Thieriot’s chamber music is without exception noble and pure. He writes with perfect command of form and expression’ – as the works on this third Toccata Classics volume prove, in their exquisite balance of depth and beauty.
Amadeus Chamber Musicians
Dmitriy Daniel Askerov, violin
Jenny Joelson, viola
Luzi Dubs, cello
Rebecca Ineichen, piano
Listen To This Recording:
Piano Quartet No. 3 in G minor (1905) (33:35)
- I. Allegro (12:43)
- II. Menuett, tempo moderato (5:16)
- III. Adagio (8:15)
- IV. Allegro con brio (9:19)
Piano Quartet No. 4 in F major (1913) (34:16)
- I. Allegro moderato (11:58)
- II. Adagio (6:40)
- III. Scherzo. Molto Allegro (6:55)
- IV. Grave – Allegro (8:43)
First Recordings
MusicWeb International :
‘The Amadeus Chamber Musicians deliver performances of high order and respond to these delightful and well-crafted works with virtuoso performances. Throughout, we hear sound of extraordinarily fine quality, and the liner notes do full justice to this top-notch production.’
—Stephen Greenbank, MusicWeb International