from Beethoven: String Quintets Op 4 & 29 (CDA67693) 1 Allegro con brio [10'15] 29 minutes 29 seconds 4 tracks2 Andante [7'28] 3 Menuetto più Allegretto – Trio [6'01] 4 Presto [5'45] ‘Flawless, superbly disciplined performances of Beethoven's two string quintets … this new disc from Hyperion has to be warmly welcomed for its first-rate sound and immaculate performances’ (Gram ... ‘I can't envisage a more satisfying account of these works’ (BBC Music Magazine) ‘A work of conspicuous originality [Op 29], power and wit, as The Nash Ensemble demonstrate in their eloquent, sprightly performance … The Nash also give a lively account of an even greater rarit ... |