Ferdinand Hiller: Piano Quartet No. 3 & Piano Quintet Op. 156

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Release Date: 3rd Jun 2022
Catalogue No: 555312-2
Label: CPO
Length: 76 minutes

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Hiller, F: Piano Quartet No. 3, Op. 133

Work length37:26

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Minguet Quartett, Oliver Triendl (piano)

I. Allegro apassionato

Track length11:49

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II. Adagio espressivo

Track length8:31

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III. Intermezzo. Allegretto grazioso

Track length6:54

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IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Track length10:12

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Hiller, F: Piano Quintet, Op. 156

Work length39:17

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Minguet Quartett, Oliver Triendl (piano)

I. Allegro con anima

Track length12:02

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II. Adagio espressivo

Track length10:25

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III. Intermezzo. Allegro leggiero

Track length4:50

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IV. Finale. Allegro con molto fuoco

Track length12:00

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Ferdinand Hiller was a figure of European renown during his lifetime, but unfortunately his work and activity were quicklyforgotten after his death. The two works recorded here, the 3rd Piano Quartet (1870) and the Piano Quintet op. 156 (1872)represent the mature Hiller's weightiest contributions to chamber music. But despite their initial success, even thesedemanding pieces failed to gain a lasting foothold in the concert repertoire. While Hiller's early works were still clearly in thetradition of Hummel, the late ones clearly reflect the new standard that Schumann had set with his works of the 1840s. For hispiano quartet, Hiller chose the key of A minor, which was considered passionate in the High Romantic period. For longstretches, this key determines the work's basic dramatic tone, which only brightens into a radiant A major in the finale. Thepiano part is too demanding to be performed in the context of house music. His Piano Quintet proves to be more of a lyricalcounterpart to the Piano Quartet. The real surprise is that the theme of the final movement turns out to be a variant of themain theme of the first movement, bringing the quintet as a whole closer to a cyclical form.

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October 2022

The commitment of the indefatigable Oliver Triendl to the cause of the unsung composer is remarkable, and he always plays as though he is in the presence of a masterpiece... Similarly, the Minguet Quartett have proven sterling advocates of such repertoire... The sound quality is very good.

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