Browse: Chamber, Onslow (composer)

Here are two of the 34 string quintets written by George Onslow (1784-1853), a composer greatly admired by Schumann. And these are genial, enjoyable works, in lively performances by the Elan... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2019, 4 out of 5 stars More…

The playing has an airy, unemphatic brilliance that's perfect for the more showy passages, and an unusual purity of sound. Stylish use of portamento enhances any tender, expressive moments...this... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2010 More…

Onslow delights us again and so does the inspirational Hummel. With their gut strings and the lighter bass register of the fortepiano blending perfectly with the double bass, the Nepomuks remove... — Gramophone Magazine, August 2007 More…