Piano Quintet in G minor, Op 30 (Taneyev)
from Arensky & Taneyev: Piano Quintets (CDA67965)
1 Introduzione: Adagio mesto – Allegro patetico [19'05]
2 Scherzo: Presto – Moderato teneramente – Tempo 1 – Prestissimo [6'10]
3 Largo [8'52]
4 Finale: Allegro vivace – Moderato maestoso [10'06]
44 minutes 13 seconds 4 tracks
‘Taneyev's Piano Quintet is an expansive work, warmly played here and with the subtle intelligence he demanded of himself when planning a work … Arensky's Quintet has the lightness of touch that ...
‘The elevated intelligence and romantic intensity of Taneyev's writing, laid out here on an almost epic scale, are amply reflected by Piers Lane and the Goldner Quartet, as is Arensky's blend of rigou ...
‘Here is yet another fabulous performance of unfamiliar repertory to grace the remarkable Hyperion catalogue … this is a work which has been neglected for too long. As David Fanning writes, 'this ...