Ensemble Tamuz - String Quintets, Op. 72 & 61 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]
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This album presents two exceptional chamber works by French composer George Onslow (1784-1853) the String Quintets Op. 72 in G minor and Op. 61 in F minor. Though celebrated in his time and often called the InchFrench Beethoven,Inch Onslow's music fell into obscurity until recent decades. These quintets, from the height of his career, reveal his gift for melodic invention, structural clarity, and expressive depth.The Op. 61 Quintet appears here in it's world premiere recording, following Ensemble Tamuz's discovery of the original manuscript in a private collection linked to the 19th-century cellist Adrien-Francois Servais.Ensemble Tamuz performs on period instruments and brings a historically informed yet vividly expressive approach to Onslow's music. With insight drawn from 19th-century performance practices, they illuminate the subtle freedoms ornamentation, rubato, melodic nuance that bring Romantic chamber music to life.This recording offers a fresh and compelling encounter with two masterful yet underappreciated works of the Romantic repertoire.
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- GenreClassicalDescriptionThis album presents two exceptional chamber works by French composer George Onslow (1784-1853) the String Quintets Op. 72 in G minor and Op. 61 in F minor. Though celebrated in his time and often called the InchFrench Beethoven,Inch Onslow's music fell into obscurity until recent decades. These quintets, from the height of his career, reveal his gift for melodic invention, structural clarity, and expressive depth.The Op. 61 Quintet appears here in it's world premiere recording, following Ensemble Tamuz's discovery of the original manuscript in a private collection linked to the 19th-century cellist Adrien-Francois Servais.Ensemble Tamuz performs on period instruments and brings a historically informed yet vividly expressive approach to Onslow's music. With insight drawn from 19th-century performance practices, they illuminate the subtle freedoms ornamentation, rubato, melodic nuance that bring Romantic chamber music to life.This recording offers a fresh and compelling encounter with two masterful yet underappreciated works of the Romantic repertoire.ArtistEnsemble TamuzTitleString Quintets, Op. 72 & 61FormatCDLabelChallenge Classics
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