Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81; Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 87

Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Menahem Pressler (Performer), Emerson String Quartet (Performer), David Finckel (Performer), Lawrence Dutton (Performer), Eugene Drucker (Performer), Philip Setzer (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Menahem Pressler, Emerson String Quartet, David Finckel, Lawrence Dutton, Eugene Drucker, et al.
• Composer: Antonin Dvorak
• Audio CD (May 10, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GLU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,219 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent Emerson Quality, June 20, 2000

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D. B. Rathbun (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81; Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 87 (Audio CD)

The performances of these two pieces is flawless. The recording quality is very good for Deutsche Gramophon--well rounded, sonorous, not too brash and not the slightest bit lumpy. The music is simply beautiful. This is an essential chamber music entry into anyone's collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Desert Island Disk, June 8, 2004

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This review is from: Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81; Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 87 (Audio CD)

I've had this recoridng for the better part of 10 years and return to it often. It's simply amazing. These are first rate chamber pieces played to pieces by outstanding muscicians. Rich, vibrant, soaring and firey are a few adjectives to describe this incredible coupling. Buy this disk!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely recordings, June 21, 2001

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R. M Connors (Dedham, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dvorak: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81; Piano Quartet in E Flat Major, Op. 87 (Audio CD)

Walk into the record departments of any music store in the land and you'll find the Dvorak section has 15 different versions of the "New World" symphony, a couple of Slavonic Dances, and not much else. Too bad, because his chamber music is plentiful and absolutely gorgeous. The two works on this recording by the Emerson Quartet are among the best, and the performances here are crisp, deep and rich. Highly recommended.