CD1
Sergey Taneyev (1856-1915) - Quintet for Piano, Two Violins, Viola and Cello in G minor, Op. 30 44:39
1. I. Introduzione (Adagio mesto) - Allegro patetico 19:17
2. II. Scherzo. Presto 5:59
3. III. Largo 9:21
4. IV. Finale. Allegro vivace - Moderato maestoso 9:56
CD2
Sergey Taneyev - Quintet for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos in G major, Op. 14 38:33
1. I. Allegro con spirito 12:10
2. II. Vivace con fuoco 5:16
3. III. Tema con variazioni 21:05
Sergey Taneyev - Quintet for Two Violins, Two Violas and Cello in C major, Op. 16 41:14
4. I. Allegro sostenuto 12:39
5. II. Adagio espressivo 10:59
6. III. Allegretto - Scherzando 7:42
7. IV. Finale. Vivace con fuoco - Prestissimo 9:51
Martinů Quartet, Olga Vinokur piano, Jitka Hosprová viola, Jiří Bárta cello
Recorded in Prague at the Martinu Hall, Academy of Music, October 28-30, 2013 (CD1), and at the Domovina Studio, March 21-23 and May 16-18, 2014 (CD2)
"Taneyev is one of the few with genuine promise - he will be a magnificent pianist and splendid composer," is how N. G. Rubinstein praised his pupil. When it comes to Taneyev's compositions, there is still plenty to discover. Born in Imperial Russia, at the age of 10 Taneyev enrolled at the Moscow Conservatory to study the piano (with Rubinstein) and composition (with Tchaikovsky). While in Paris, he made the acquaintance of Turgenev, Gounod, Flaubert, Saint-Saens and other great artists. At the tender age of 28, he assumed the post of director of the Moscow Conservatory, where his pupils included Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Glicre. The detailed elaborateness of Taneyev's complex scores bears witness to his thorough exploration of Bach, Mozart and Beethoven works, and a sharp intellect that remarkably blends with bold emotionality in lyrical and dramatic areas. The wide colour spectrum has been rendered splendidly by the Martinu Quartet and their guests on a new recording of the complete Taneyev quintets - an album that serves as proof of the artist's position among the most distinguished European composers.
(Supraphon 2015)
Parametr | Hodnota |
format | CD audio |