Chamber, Quintets, Matthews, D (composer)
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Piano Quintets by David Matthews and Dmitri Shostakovich
Martin Cousin (piano)
Villiers String Quartet
this account of the Russian’s Opus 57, composed in 1940, from Martin Cousin and the Villiers Quartet doesn’t force the pace or the emotional content, but rather lets the score speak for itself... —
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Sea Eagle (works for horn)
Richard Watkins (horn), Mark Padmore (tenor) & Huw Watkins (piano), Paul Watkins (cello) & Huw Watkins (piano), Laura Samuel (violin) & Huw Watkins (piano), Paul Watkins (cello)
The Nash Ensemble
The quality of the works on offer here should make this release appeal well beyond the ranks of new music aficionados; and the near-flawless performances provide their own recommendation...[Watkins's]... —
