Schubert & Brahms: Piano Quintets
Silesian Chamber Soloists
The Silesians’ sound is built on the firm foundation of Krzysztof Korzen’s satisfyingly cavernous bass, and the microphones are trained on the strings…The ear soon adjusts, nevertheless, and...
Schubert & Brahms: Piano Quintets
Silesian Chamber Soloists
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The Silesians’ sound is built on the firm foundation of Krzysztof Korzen’s satisfyingly cavernous bass, and the microphones are trained on the strings…The ear soon adjusts, nevertheless, and...
About
The Quintet of Silesian Musicians is composed of leaders of the Silesian Chamber Orchestra. The ensemble, known for classical arrangements of entertainment music and popular Mecyje, has under its belt also, e.g., the premiere recording of Leaves from an Unwritten Diary by Krzysztof Penderecki in the version for string quintet. The present CD, with participation of German pianist Christoph Soldan, includes two compositions belonging to the most recognisable and popular chamber pieces. Youthful Piano Quintet in A major by Franz Schubert – Trout is a light and gracious composition, very different from subsequent works of the composer, as far as the atmosphere is concerned. It is contrasted with the Piano Quintet in F minor by Johannes Brahms, an extremely serious work, dark, plenty of dramatic power.
Contents and tracklist
- Christoph Soldan (piano)
- Silesian Chamber Soloists
- Recorded: 3-5 July 2017
- Recording Venue: Karol Stryja Concert Hall of the Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic, Katowice, Poland
- Christoph Soldan (piano)
- Silesian Chamber Soloists
- Recorded: 3-5 July 2017
- Recording Venue: Karol Stryja Concert Hall of the Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic, Katowice, Poland
Awards and reviews
June 2018
The Silesians’ sound is built on the firm foundation of Krzysztof Korzen’s satisfyingly cavernous bass, and the microphones are trained on the strings…The ear soon adjusts, nevertheless, and the imaginative yet natural phrasing employed by these players makes this a particularly fine reading. There’s a special Viennese lilt to the closing minutes of the variations and a gambolling simplicity to the rustic finale that demonstrate the intelligence and affection with which this group play the work.
