Georges Onslow String Quintets
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Their playing evokes the spirited conversation, lightness of touch and soulful hinted darkness in the Schubertian, early-Romantic E flat Quintet, as well as the vivid interchanges of the more... —
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These are beautifully crafted, serious works justifying Onslow’s high reputation in his time. —
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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... —
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These five players make a beguiling case for this music. Their ensemble sound is attractive: it is warm and slightly inward which, combined with the small-room acoustic, makes for a real chamber-music... —
