Louis Spohr: Octet; Sextet; Quintet

1. Octet for winds & strings in E major, Op.32
Composed by Louis Spohr
with Vera Beths , Steven Dann , Jody Gatwood , Guus Jeukendrup , L' Archibudelli , Linda Quan , Lisa Rautenberg

2. Sextet for strings in C major, Op.140
Composed by Louis Spohr
Performed by Smithsonian Chamber Players with Steven Dann , Jody Gatwood , Guus Jeukendrup , L' Archibudelli , Kenneth Slowik

3. Quintet for strings in G major ("Grande Quintetto") Op. 33/2
Composed by Louis Spohr
Performed by Smithsonian Chamber Players with Steven Dann , Jody Gatwood , Guus Jeukendrup , L' Archibudelli , Anner Sylsma

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Average customer rating: Highly Enjoyable Chamber Music

Louis Spohr: Octet; Sextet; Quintet Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Octets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Sextets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Spohr | Spohr, Ludwig | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000028Z7 Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

1. Octet (Double Quartet) For 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos In D Minor, Op. 65: I. Allegro
2. Octet (Double Quartet) For 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos In D Minor, Op. 65: II. Scherzo. Vivace - Trio
3. Octet (Double Quartet) For 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos In D Minor, Op. 65: III. Larghetto
4. Octet (Double Quartet) For 4 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Violoncellos In D Minor, Op. 65: IV. Finale. Allegretto molto
5. Sextet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violoncellos In C Major, Op. 140: I. Allegro moderato
6. Sextet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violoncellos In C Major, Op. 140: II. Larghetto
7. Sextet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violoncellos In C Major, Op. 140: III. Scherzo. Moderato
8. Sextet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And 2 Violoncellos In C Major, Op. 140: IV. Finale. Presto - Scherzo. Moderato - Presto - Scherzo. Moderato - Prestissimo
9. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Violoncello In G Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'Grande Quintetto': I. Allegro
10. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Violoncello In G Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'Grande Quintetto': II. Scherzo
11. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Violoncello In G Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'Grande Quintetto': III. Andante
12. Quintet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And Violoncello In G Major, Op. 33, No. 2 'Grande Quintetto': IV. Finale. Allegro

Customer Reviews:

Highly Enjoyable Chamber Music.......2001-04-02

I recommend this recording to any fan of 19th-century chamber music. Since a friend introduced me to Spohr some years ago, I have enjoyed his music immensely ever since. This recording is one of my favorites, featuring an Octet, which is really two string quartets playing simultaneously. Spohr weaves them together beautifully. When they play in unison, there is a beautiful sonority and depth one doesn't get with just one string quartet. When the instruments all go their own ways, the complexity is highly dramatic and interesting. The Larghetto movement is especially beautiful. The Quintet (string quartet plus and extra viola) in G is also remarkable, especially the scherzo movement, which is polarized between a frantic introductory theme and a more subdued, but no less uneasy figure. I also enjoy the Sextet in C major greatly. There is a slim booklet included with a brief, but informative essay about Spohr and these 3 pieces specifically. The sound is good as is the performance, although sometimes the soloists falter slightly in some of the more rapid scalar passages. All in all, a recording you will want to put on continuous play while cooking, cleaning house, or curling up with a good book.

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