from Zarębski: Piano Quintet Op 34; Żeleński: Piano Quartet Op 61 (CDA67905) 1 Allegro con brio [11'59] 36 minutes 19 seconds 4 tracks2 Romanza: Andante sostenuto [10'45] 3 Intermezzo: Allegretto [5'34] 4 Finale: Allegro appassionato [8'01] ‘Hyperion's useful coupling of the Zarębski with Żeleński's quartet makes this disc specially welcome and the playing is first-rate’ (Gramophone) ‘An outstanding account of Zarębski's Piano Quintet, capturing the score's emotional intensity … a performance of passionate warmth … making this recording doubly valuable is the even rarer ... ‘Zarębski's Piano Quintet confirms a feel for Lisztian harmony allied to a commanding formal sense that should have been the springboard into an eventful maturity and, even so, is not so far behind th ... |