Ralph Evans, Gisele Witkowski, Niklas Schmidt, Fabio Witkowski, Efim Boico, Gil Sharon, Alexander Bickard & Fine Arts Quartet
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 258 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 161 Mb | 01:08:31
Classical | Label: Naxos Records
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 258 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 161 Mb | 01:08:31
Classical | Label: Naxos Records
It was in Paris just before the end of the 19th century that George Enescu began to compose prolifically, but it is only in recent years that a number of these scores have emerged. The Piano Quintet in D major is one such work, lost for decades, but which proves to be a robust and elaborate piece reflecting the influence of Brahms. Enescu’s liking for unusual instrumental combinations is another theme of this album, such as the Prélude et Gavotte for violin, cello and two pianos, and the eloquent Pastorale, Menuet triste et Nocturne for violin and piano four hands. Aubade is Enescu’s only string trio, and the ever-popular Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in the arrangement for piano and string quintet ends the programme with a flourish.