Horn Quintet / Divertimento

Hermann Baumann (Performer), Gewandhaus Quartet (Performer), Mozart (Composer), Haydn (Composer), Beethoven (Composer), Reicha (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Hermann Baumann, Gewandhaus Quartet
• Composer: Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Reicha
• Audio CD (May 11, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000E49T
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Quintet in E flat, KV 407 for horn, violin, 2 violas and bass: Allegro

2. Quintet in E flat, KV 407 for horn, violin, 2 violas and bass: Andante

3. Quintet in E flat, KV 407 for horn, violin, 2 violas and bass: Rondo (Allegro)

4. Divert in E flat, Hob. IV:5 for horn, violin and cello: Moderato assai - Finale (Allegro di molto)

5. Romance in A flat 447 for Horn and String Quartet: Larghetto

6. Sextet in E flat, Op. 81b for 2 violins, viola, cello and 2 horns: Allegro Con Brio

7. Sextet in E flat, Op. 81b for 2 violins, viola, cello and 2 horns: Adagio

8. Sextet in E flat, Op. 81b for 2 violins, viola, cello and 2 horns: Rondo (Allegro)

9. Quintet in E, Op. 106 for horn and string quartet: Allegro ma non troppo

10. Quintet in E, Op. 106 for horn and string quartet: Lento

11. Quintet in E, Op. 106 for horn and string quartet: Menuetto (Allegro poco vivo)

12. Quintet in E, Op. 106 for horn and string quartet: Finale (Allegro assai)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There is no better recording of this chamber music, April 19, 2004

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Zeev Saffir (Oberlin, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horn Quintet / Divertimento (Audio CD)

This recording of the Mozart quintet is by far the best available on the modern horn, or at least the best I've listened to. I've listened to many people play this including Roland Pandolfi of the St. Louis Symphony, Dennis Brain, and Andrew Clark (on the natural horn) and this is by far my favorite, though the natural horn is quite cool. When I first listened to this I instantly picked up subtle differences between Baumann's playing and the others. He has superior control and makes the quintet sound like it is so easy and natural. The strings are also excellent. The pizzicato sections are brought out particularly well. The whole CD is just excellently played and is a must have for horn player who wants to play this music.