String Sextet in D minor 'Souvenir de Florence', Op 70 (Tchaikovsky)
from Tchaikovsky & Korngold: String Sextets (CDA68406)
1 Allegro con spirito [10'30]
2 Adagio cantabile e con moto [10'02]
3 Allegretto moderato [6'47]
4 Allegro vivace [7'17]
34 minutes 36 seconds 4 tracks
‘The boldness, ferocity and raw red-blooded vigour of this pairing of Tchaikovsky and Korngold string sextets comes as a bracing surprise … Tchaikovsky’s chamber works aren’t exactly restrained: ...
‘It’s so vibrant and so clear; you hear every line coming in, weaving with each other, soaring above, being part of the support: obviously that’s also Korngold’s writing, but I like how The Nash Ensem ...
‘The Nash Ensemble play each work—both written for the standard sextet combination of two violins, two violas and two cellos—with restless verve and panache … the Nash make a compelling case for ...