Franck’s Piano Quintet and Debussy’s String Quartet make an apt and unusual coupling, each work its composer’s only, unsurpassable, contribution to the genre. Both receive authoritative performances from Marc-André Hamelin and the Takács Quartet.
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THE STRAD MAGAZINE RECOMMENDED RECORDING
DIAPASON D'OR
THE STRAD MAGAZINE RECOMMENDED RECORDING
‘When the seasoned artistry of the Takács Quartet blends with the thoughtful brilliance of Marc-André Hamelin, a rare alchemy occurs … every measure of this performance affords pleasure … ve ...
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