Special offer. The Raphael Ensemble play Tchaikovsky & Arensky
The Raphael Ensemble
A rarity of great charm and sincerity … a fine disc in excellent sound
Special offer. The Raphael Ensemble play Tchaikovsky & Arensky
The Raphael Ensemble
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A rarity of great charm and sincerity … a fine disc in excellent sound
About
Tchaikovsky’s virtuoso string sextet ‘Souvenir de Florence’ is one of the most popular works in the string chamber music repertoire. It has been recorded here with Arensky’s Quartet Op 35 which was dedicated to the memory of Tchaikovsky.
Contents and tracklist
Work length34:16
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length10:27
II. Adagio cantabile e con moto
Track length9:59
III. Allegretto moderato
Track length6:24
IV. Allegro vivace
Track length7:26
Work length26:27
I. Moderato
Track length10:11
II. Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky
Track length12:08
III. Finale
Track length4:08
Awards and reviews
Classic CD
A rarity of great charm and sincerity … a fine disc in excellent sound
The Arensky Quartet is a lovely piece … performance and sound are superb. I cannot imagine better performances of either the Tchaikovsky or the Arensky
