Quintet & Quartet

Roger Sessions (Composer), Group for Contemporary Music at Columbia University (Orchestra), Benjamin Hudson (Performer), Carol Zeavin (Performer), Lois Martin (Performer), Jenny Douglass (Performer), Joshua Gordon (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Benjamin Hudson, Carol Zeavin, Lois Martin, Jenny Douglass, Joshua Gordon
• Orchestra: Group for Contemporary Music at Columbia University
• Composer: Roger Sessions
• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch International Classics
• ASIN: B000001SKQ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #935,874 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Qunitet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And A Cello: Movimento Tranquillo

2. Qunitet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And A Cello: Adagio Ed Espressivo

3. Qunitet For 2 Violins, 2 Violas And A Cello: Allegro Appassionato

4. Canons To The Memory Of Stravinsky

5. 6 Cello Pieces: Prelude (Allegro Energico)

6. 6 Cello Pieces: Dialogue (Andante)

7. 6 Cello Pieces: Scherzo (Allegro)

8. 6 Cello Pieces: Berceuse (Lento E Dolce)

9. 6 Cello Pieces: Fantasy (Con Fantasia)

10. 6 Cello Pieces: Epilogue (Adagio Molto)

11. String Quartet In E Minor: Tempo Moderato

12. String Quartet In E Minor: Adagio Molto

13. String Quartet In E Minor: Vivace Molto

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sessions at his best, October 2, 2002

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Ypres1918 (Western Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quintet & Quartet (Audio CD)

This is actually a very elegant CD. This is twelve tone composition at its best (and written by an American at that). If you wish Webern had written longer chamber works, (and perhaps with more aggressive dynamics) Sessions rounds out that need very neatly in these three works. These are exceptionally articulate and well executed pieces. Though the quality of his output is nothing to be depreciated, the Quartet and Quintet that are recorded on this disc have a distinctive appeal that is uncommon with Roger Sessions. It's more than a little likely that The Group for Contemporary Music can take some of the credit for that. Nonetheless, this might be Sessions at his best. I don't hesitate in recommending this CD.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MARVELOUS!, August 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Quintet & Quartet (Audio CD)

Major chamber works, stunning performances. A steal at this price