Piano Quartet in C minor, Op 13 (Strauss)
from Strauss (R): Metamorphosen, Capriccio & Piano Quartet (CDA67574)
1 Allegro [13'51]
2 Scherzo: Presto – Molto meno mosso – Tempo I [6'43]
3 Andante [9'19]
4 Finale: Vivace [10'19]
40 minutes 12 seconds 4 tracks
‘[Piano Quartet] An enjoyable piece … expansively dramatic and genuinely expressive with that touch of spontaneity which signals Strauss at his best’ (Gramophone)
‘Reducing the string size of Strauss's Metamorphosen from 23 to the seven of the composer's short score … might seem to be going light on the tragic force of this great wartime elegy. Not ...
‘This captivating disc from the Nash Ensemble features music from both ends of Richard Strauss's long and productive life. The Piano Quartet in C minor … is a remarkable piece … The N ...