Gabriele Pieranunzi, Francesco Fiore, Giorgia Tomassi & Danilo Squitieri - Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25 (2024) [24/48]

In composing the Quartet No.1 in G min op.25 for piano and strings (and op.26) - his first truly important chamber works - Brahms - being the fervent classicist that he was - looked back to some important models to emulate and renew, he composed his own diptych of quartets with piano with other significant diptychs of pieces for strings and piano in mind: Mozart's Quartets K 478 and K 493 (Mozart's K 478 and Brahms' op. 25 are both in G min), Beethoven's two Trios op.70, Schubert's two Trios op.99 and 100.

In all of these models, Brahms sees a desire to juxtapose very different expressions and styles: so op. 25 is emotionally immersed in the temperie romantica, in terms of passion, impetuosity and exuberance of instrumental writing, while op. 26 is more measured, more regular in the squaring of musical phrases and forms and less confrontational in the relationship between piano and strings.

Emblematic are the endings of the two quartets, both of which have a 'gypsy' flavour, like much of Brahmsi's music: in the Quartet op.26, the cordial and lyrical side of this character prevails, while in the Quartet op.25, the robust and unrestrained, rough and popular side prevails.

Tracklist:
01. Piano Quartet No. 1 In G minor, Op. 25: I. Allegro
02. Piano Quartet No. 1 In G minor, Op. 25: II. Intermezzo. Allegro ma non troppo - Trio. Animato
03. Piano Quartet No. 1 In G minor, Op. 25: III. Andante con moto
04. Piano Quartet No. 1 In G minor, Op. 25: IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto


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